The Clinton Arms. [Its] size and prominent position [is] characteristic of towns on the Great North Road. Early C18. (1)
This former inn and hotel dates from around 1700 and is representative of the high demand for coaching inns for the town. Previously known as The Kingston Arms, it became The Clinton Arms in 1883. Listed grade II* in 1950, the building was converted to shops and offices in the late 20th century. Some sources claim an inn has been on this site since the 14th century, known variously as the Cardinal’s Hat and The Talbot. However, although inns with these names appear in the documentary record their location is uncertain and the link with The Clinton Arms is unproven. The building is four storeys high and seven bays wide. Constructed from local red brick the façade is enriched with stone and stucco dressings. The roof, concealed behind a parapet with a central pediment, has clay pantiles. Rusticated quoins and pilasters divide the front elevation. First-floor windows feature Gibbs’ surrounds, with the windows above on the second floor featuring plain moulded surrounds. The ground floor features a seven-bay arcade supported by Tuscan columns, and a central carriage arch. Until the late 20th century the ground floor had six small windows to either side of the carriageway, but these have been replaced with glazed shopfronts. The carriage opening originally led to a large yard with stabling for 50 horses and, in 1799, a malthouse.
1980s photo shows rear range to the Clinton Arms prior to demolition in the 1980s. The upper cruck roof may have been retained in the subsequent redevelopment. [© Historic England Archive AA107262.] (2)

Listed buildings slides, 4 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Pevsner N, 1979, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire 2nd ed., p 193 (Monograph). SNT4.

<2> Historic England, 2024, Newark on Trent, Historic Area Assessment by Historic England (Unpublished document). SNT6029.