The Old Magnus Buildings
A free school in 1529
Prominent resident Thomas Magnus built the Tudor Hall in 1529 as a free school which was unusual at the time and signalled the beginning of broader access to education for commoners, a movement that would drive social change and ultimately help create a democratic society.
Changing views, changing times
The complex is unique in Newark as it comprises buildings from different periods – Tudor, Georgian, and Victorian – each of which was added in response to the changing attitudes towards education during different periods.