Best Places To See In The UK Discover Nottingham
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire one of the great places to see in England
Nottingham? Sure you heard of it, but do you know exactly where it is? If you are looking for the best places to see in England then Nottingham has to be on your list because it's long history, proximity to Sherwood Forest and other interesting places to see.
There is lots to discover on a trip to Nottingham. Crammed full of history Nottingham is also known as the Queen of the midlands. Famous for great shops, great bars and restaurants and of course pretty girls. People say there are six girls to every guy in Nottingham.
There are plenty of things to do in Nottingham. Nottingham lies to the east of junctions 25 and 26 of the M1 motorway. You need a Nottingham city guide to get the best out of your visit to Nottingham. Of course, who hasn't heard of Robin Hood? Everyone knows that Nottingham is the home town of this world famous outlaw...and there is so much more to find out about this great city.
Nottingham is a brilliant place to visit because the there are hundreds of places and events for you see. Nottingham is full of surprises, steeped in history and full of life. I moved to Nottingham in the 1960s when I was five years old. My father had a new job and the family upped sticks from Carlisle in Cumbria.
In those days Nottingham was famous for its 'trolley buses' which used over head power lines to drive buses. Modern trams can now be seen in the city. My first night in Nottingham was spent in the Midland Hotel. That was when Nottingham had two main stations and the hotel was right next door to the Midland or Carrington Street Station which was closed and built over when the shopping mall the Victoria Centre was constructed.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have several claims to fame, the most of course being Robin Hood. Others that might suprise you are that Jesse Boot of the retail pharmacist Boots the Chemist started his business in Nottingham, William Booth founder of the Salvation Army in the city too. Some famouse Brands also began their life in Nottingham, including Players Cigarettes and Raleigh Bikes.
Nottingham has been home to John Neville the actor of Baron Munchhausen film fame. He was the first artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse and my claim to fame is that I was at school with his twin daughters. Nottingham is the home of writer Alan Sillitoe the author of the books 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' and 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'. Other famous people include D.H. Lawrence who was a graduate of Nottingham University, and the first female head of the UK spy organisation MI5 Stella Rimmington who went to the Nottingham High School as did British entertainer Leslie Crowther.
Nottingham has Britains oldest pub, Ye Olde Trip To Jersualem and was the place where King Charles the First raised his standard on the 22nd August 1642 in the early months of the first English Civil War. Another historic 'must see' is the Goose Fair. This 900 year old event is still a vibrant occasion today.
Below you will find even more interesting facts and stories about the people and places of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire the home of Lemuel Gulliver of Gulliver's travels and Thomas Cranmer religious and divorce advisor to Henry the VIII and leader of the English Reformation. Finally perhaps one of the interesting Nottingham visitor facts is the claim that the city is full of beautiful girls. Not only that there are 6 girls to every boy in Nottingham too!
Nottingham features in the Domesday Book and was originally called Snotingham or Snoteingham after the Saxon ruler Snot who settled there circa 600 a.d.
There is lots to discover on a trip to Nottingham. Crammed full of history Nottingham is also known as the Queen of the midlands. Famous for great shops, great bars and restaurants and of course pretty girls. People say there are six girls to every guy in Nottingham.
There are plenty of things to do in Nottingham. Nottingham lies to the east of junctions 25 and 26 of the M1 motorway. You need a Nottingham city guide to get the best out of your visit to Nottingham. Of course, who hasn't heard of Robin Hood? Everyone knows that Nottingham is the home town of this world famous outlaw...and there is so much more to find out about this great city.
Nottingham is a brilliant place to visit because the there are hundreds of places and events for you see. Nottingham is full of surprises, steeped in history and full of life. I moved to Nottingham in the 1960s when I was five years old. My father had a new job and the family upped sticks from Carlisle in Cumbria.
In those days Nottingham was famous for its 'trolley buses' which used over head power lines to drive buses. Modern trams can now be seen in the city. My first night in Nottingham was spent in the Midland Hotel. That was when Nottingham had two main stations and the hotel was right next door to the Midland or Carrington Street Station which was closed and built over when the shopping mall the Victoria Centre was constructed.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have several claims to fame, the most of course being Robin Hood. Others that might suprise you are that Jesse Boot of the retail pharmacist Boots the Chemist started his business in Nottingham, William Booth founder of the Salvation Army in the city too. Some famouse Brands also began their life in Nottingham, including Players Cigarettes and Raleigh Bikes.
Nottingham has been home to John Neville the actor of Baron Munchhausen film fame. He was the first artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse and my claim to fame is that I was at school with his twin daughters. Nottingham is the home of writer Alan Sillitoe the author of the books 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning' and 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'. Other famous people include D.H. Lawrence who was a graduate of Nottingham University, and the first female head of the UK spy organisation MI5 Stella Rimmington who went to the Nottingham High School as did British entertainer Leslie Crowther.
Nottingham has Britains oldest pub, Ye Olde Trip To Jersualem and was the place where King Charles the First raised his standard on the 22nd August 1642 in the early months of the first English Civil War. Another historic 'must see' is the Goose Fair. This 900 year old event is still a vibrant occasion today.
Below you will find even more interesting facts and stories about the people and places of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire the home of Lemuel Gulliver of Gulliver's travels and Thomas Cranmer religious and divorce advisor to Henry the VIII and leader of the English Reformation. Finally perhaps one of the interesting Nottingham visitor facts is the claim that the city is full of beautiful girls. Not only that there are 6 girls to every boy in Nottingham too!
Nottingham features in the Domesday Book and was originally called Snotingham or Snoteingham after the Saxon ruler Snot who settled there circa 600 a.d.
Contents at a Glance
Where Is Nottingham
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Nottingham Maps
maps of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Tweets
Nottingham A-Z Street Map
Nottingham Premier Map (A-Z Premier Street Maps)
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The Nottingham Flag
Flown for the first time on 20th May 2011 a publicly choosen design sanctioned by the UK Flag registry
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Monopoly Nottingham Edition
Old Nottingham
Follow The Tweets Of Nottingham City Council
Robin Hood Nottingham
The Oldest Pub In England Trip To Jersalem
St Georges Day 2012
Nottingham Castle Rock and Caves
Castle Rock and outcrop of sandstone used the Norman invaders for their castle
Nottingham is peppered with caves and tunnels.
Gumtree Nottingham
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Southwell home of The Bramley Apple
Southwell is a minster town and home of the famous Minster School which was attended by British comedy actor Matthew Horne of Gavin and Stacey and Catherine (am I bovvered) Tate fame. Lord Byron also lived with his mother at Burgage Manor in Southwell.
Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster is a beautful medieval cathedral that was started to be built over a 900 years ago
Cities, Towns and Villages
Sherwood Forest
the home of Robin Hood
Sherwood Forest is a National Nature Reserve. It attracts 500,000 visitors per year. Originally called Thynghowe it was a meeting place where Anglo Saxons and Vikings met to resolve disputes.
Arts and Entertainment
Nottingham has three theatres, The Theatre Royal which includes the Royal Concert Hall, the Nottingham Playhouse and The Lace Market Theatre which gets its name from the area of Nottingham that was the centre of a vibrant lace making industry that has since all but vanished. The craft and history is preserved in a building about a mile from the Lace Market in an old timbered building near to Nottingham Castle which houses the Lace Market Centre
Nottingham Sport
Nottingham has two soccer teams, Nottingham Forest, Notts County the Nottinghamshire County cricket team, who play at the famous Trent Bridge cricket ground and an ice hockey team The Nottingham Panthers.
Nottingham is also the home of the National Watersports Centre. Although its status may be superseded with a new centre being built for the 2012 Olympics.
Two of the most famous sports people from Nottingham are ice skating champions Jane Torvill and Christpher Dean
Nottingham is also the home of the National Watersports Centre. Although its status may be superseded with a new centre being built for the 2012 Olympics.
Two of the most famous sports people from Nottingham are ice skating champions Jane Torvill and Christpher Dean
Nottinghamshire Culture and Traditions
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire has its fair share of culture and traditions. A unique dialect and a nationally famous annual fair are two things that make Nottingham stand out.
Nottinghamshire's Famous People
These people were born or lived in Nottinghamshire
Musicians From Nottingham
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Musicians From Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Businesses
Famous Brands that originate from Nottingham
Squidooers From Nottinghamshire
Nottingham In General
Nottingham News
- 14 sentenced over summer rioting in Nottingham
- Three police officers and three PCSOs were inside during the attack when nine lighted petrol bombs were thrown at the station in Nottingham. Sentencing the 14, Judge Michael Stoke QC said: "There can be no doubt about it: this was a mob violence of an ...
- King Carl of Nottingham: Domination sets up challenging series
- And though he had a knee-jerk "fraud" tag hung on him within seconds of Earl Brown's chaotic fifth-round Nottingham wave-off, only a fool would maintain that Bute doesn't at least warrant a chance to see if a westward trip across the Atlantic would ...
- Fourteen jailed over Nottingham riots
- Twelve men and two youths have been sentenced for their part in riots in Nottingham last summer, during which a police station was firebombed.. Curtis Dejean, 19; Lance Francis, 25; Reiss Wilson, 21; Harrison McCalla, 21; Antany Edwards, 24; ...
- NH man back after climbing Mount Everest
- NOTTINGHAM, NH?A Nottingham man is back in New Hampshire after climbing to the summit of Mount Everest. Joe Pratt tells WMUR-TV ( http://bit.ly/L4q6s1) that anyone who climbs the 29000-foot Everest and survives is lucky. Pratt, who returned to New ...
Things To Do In Nottingham
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What do you think about Nottingham?
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dandan594 Jun 15, 2010 @ 8:13 am | delete
- I am born and bred in Nottingham and i just love it here, there is never a dull moment as there is so much to do and see i urge everyone to see the great sites and culture Nottingham has to offer, i love this lens, great work !
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Nottingham is the home of Robin Hood and is the Queen of the Midlands. Steeped in history and a short distance from Sherwood Forest.
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