Nottingham: An Illustrated HistoryNottingham's history has encompassed more than Robin Hood, lace, Luddites and Lawrence, bikes, baccy and Brian Clough. Founded as an Anglian settlement on the north side of the River Trent, Nottingham's royal castle placed it at the crossroads of England and English history through the medieval centuries and during the English Civil War. |
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Arboretum architect Bank Basford became Boots borough Bridlesmith Gate Broad Marsh Brough Superior building built Bulwell canal Castle Gate central changes Chapel Bar Charter Church cinema city centre Clifton club colour plate Company corporation Council House cricket cycles demolished designed eighteenth century elected Enclosure Act erected estates factory Forest Guildhall Hall High Pavement Hill hosiery industry John Lane Lenton Long Row Low Pavement major manufacture market place MARY'S GATE mayor Meadows medieval Midland Narrow Marsh nineteenth century Nottingham Castle Nottingham City Council Nottingham Trent University Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire County parishes Park Parliament Street photograph picture PLAN Players Plumptre House premises Queen Radford railway Raleigh redevelopment result River Leen River Trent route School seventeenth century Sherwood shown shows slum Sneinton St Mary's Station stone Stoney Street survived T.C. Hine timber town town's Trent Bridge University of Nottingham Victoria Victoria Centre warehouse Wilford William Wollaton Wollaton Hall Yard