Plans to improve facilities for visitors at Newark Castle in Nottinghamshire have received the backing of district councillors.

Proposals drawn up by conservation specialist Martin Ashley Architects and Hugh Broughton Architects will see the castle’s original Romanesque gatehouse restored for use as the grade I-listed structure’s entrance, as it was centuries ago.

Government heritage adviser Historic England has described the gatehouse as the most complete of its kind in the country. Parts of the structure, which is also a scheduled monument, date back to the 12^th century.

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