Description: NEWDIGATE HOUSE was erected about 1675 and is, therefore, contemporary with Nottingham Castle as we now know it. This is hardly the place in which to write of the wonderful architectural interest of this house; suffice it to say that it is in itself a satisfying study of early Renaissance design. It was built for the family of Newdigate, the well-known Lion's paws of whose arms may be seen on a faded hatchment in St. Nicholas' Church. (information from www.nottshistory.org.uk)