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| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 00:59 #64422 | |
Gwasanaethau
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As the subject says: what is the official name of this station? Is it Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? Station signage seems to be confused, and even different pages on both TheTrainline.com and National Rail Enquiries seem to have different styles. If there isn’t an official style, what preference do people have? Cheers! Mark (Gwasanaethau) Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 06:25 #64423 | |
Peter Bennet
5402 posts |
" said:As the subject says: what is the official name of this station? Is it Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? Station signage seems to be confused, and even different pages on both TheTrainline.com and National Rail Enquiries seem to have different styles. If there isn’t an official style, what preference do people have?Newark Council appear to refer to North Gate, which seems to be the way the name of the road is set out. Possibly similar to the question of how to pronounce Shrewsbury? Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 06:27 #64424 | |
delticfan
476 posts |
I go through Northgate regularly from home at Lincoln. I'm sure most signage I see has Northgate on it. Certainly the one I've always gone with for some reason. Hope I don't muddy the waters.  Mal. Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 08:34 #64426 | |
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AndyG
1842 posts |
Newark North Gate in the 2009 Route Capability document. Newark North Gate (NNG) in National Rail Enquires journey planner. Newark Northgate in picture from NRE station guide:-   (Google street view) Looks like you pay your money and take your pick! Post has attachments. Log in to view them. I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either. Last edited: 06/09/2014 at 09:16 by AndyG Reason: GE pic Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 09:27 #64427 | |
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Copping
95 posts |
Newark is an interesting anagram.
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| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 09:51 #64428 | |
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Javelin395
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The sectional appendix shows it as Newark North Gate so if that is what you consider to be the definitive document then that is what you should go with. As an aside there is a similar situation in one of the Peak District villages near me. The sign on entering the village from one end says YOULGREAVE whilst the sign at the other end of the village says YOULGRAVE. The locals tell me it depends which end of the village you are from as to which version you use !! Last edited: 06/09/2014 at 10:51 by Javelin395 Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 10:40 #64429 | |
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Sacro
1171 posts |
Wikipedia redirects Northgate to North Gate, so that's their stance. I can't see there ever being a 'definitive' answer so I think 'both/either' is the best you'll get! Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 06/09/2014 at 21:19 #64438 | |
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Gwasanaethau
509 posts |
Thanks for your replies, all! Some interesting asides there too, so thanks! I had a feeling this might have been the situation. Personally, I think “North Gate” makes more sense, so I’ll probably use that myself. B) Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 07/09/2014 at 16:20 #64450 | |
onlydjw
456 posts |
If I remember correctly, it depends which sign you look at (both spellings appear on signs on the station)!
God bless, Daniel Wilson Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 07/09/2014 at 16:36 #64451 | |
belly buster
368 posts |
St Ippolyts in Hertfordshire (between Hitchin and Stevenage) has 28 different spellings of Ippolyts. Iplits, Ipolits, Ipollitts, Ipollyts, Ipolytes, Ipolyts, Ippatyts, Ipplits, Ipployts, Ipplyts, Ippolett, Ippoletts, Ippolits, Ippolitss, Ippolits, Ippolitss, Ippolitts, Ippollit, Ippollits, Ippollitts, Ippollyts, Ippollytts, Ippololits, Ippolts, Ippolytis, Ippolyts, Ippolytts, Ippoplitts Thankfully it doesn't have a station. Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 09/09/2014 at 18:17 #64497 | |
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Foulounoux
26 posts |
Same problem with my surname Shearring the worst I have been called is MR Herring In France we are the shillings which I like Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 09/09/2014 at 19:16 #64498 | |
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TylerE
149 posts |
My last name is a simple English word with the normal spelling ("Eaves"), and yet I regularlly get "Ev-es" (two syllables, first one rather like "heav from heavy"), "Evans", etc
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| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 09/09/2014 at 22:18 #64502 | |
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Muzer
718 posts |
As Colpman I frequently get called Coleman, Coltman and various other things. I've also had "Pulpman" and a few other weirder ones. As an aside, we once got a letter through the door with the most extraordinary address. Every line of the address while clearly being intended for our house had some kind of error on it - including the country, which was "UK Raine". Last edited: 09/09/2014 at 22:19 by Muzer Log in to reply |
| Newark Northgate or Newark North Gate? 11/09/2014 at 19:03 #64523 | |
madaboutrains
316 posts |
To avoid this confusion in Doncaster signal box Newark Nor...?? Is down as just NEWARK
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