Nottingham

**Nottingham**
	; Shown within England
	Geography
Status	Unitary Authority, City (1897)
Ceremonial county	Nottinghamshire
Historic county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Area; - Total	Ranked 274th; 74.61 km²
Admin HQ	Nottingham
ISO 3166-2	GB-NGM
ONS code	00FY
OS grid reference
Coordinates	52°57N 1°08W
NUTS 3	UKF14
	Demographics
Population:; Total (305,700); Density	; 278,700;
Ethnicity; (2011 census)	64.4% White; 13.1% S. Asian; 16.9% Afro-Caribbean 29.8% other
	Politics
	; Nottingham City Council; http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Control	Labour

Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. The centre of Nottingham lies on the River Leen and its southern boundary follows the course of the River Trent, which flows from Stoke to the River Humber estuary. According to the 2011 census, Nottingham has a city population of 305,700.^[2] Nottingham is a member of the English Core Cities Group. It has been nicknamed "Shottingham" due to the high rate of gun crime.

History

The first evidence of settlement dates from pre-Roman times, and it is clear that the Romans also lived in the area.

An early name for Nottingham was "Tigguo Cobauc" which means "a place of caves." Founded by Anglo-Saxon invaders after 600 AD, parts of the settlement have included man-made caves, dug into soft sandstone. Nottingham was later captured by the Danes (Vikings) and in the 9th century became one of the five boroughs (fortified towns) of the Danelaw.

Robin Hood statue outside Nottingham Castle.

The legend of Robin Hood developed in the Middle Ages. Robin Hood is said to have lived in Sherwood Forest, which extended from the north of Nottingham to the north side of Doncaster, Yorkshire. His main opponent was the Sheriff of Nottingham. While the legends are almost certainly untrue, particularly in their details, they have had a major impact on Nottingham, with Robin Hood imagery a popular choice for local businesses and many modern tourist attractions use the legend. The Robin Hood Statue in Nottingham is outside the Nottingham Castle within walking distance from the Old Market Square.

Three pubs in Nottingham claim the title of England's Oldest Pub. The contenders are Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem near the castle, The Bell on the Old Market Square, and The Salutation on Maid Marian Way.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, much of Nottingham's wealth was founded on the textile industry.

Settlements within and around Nottingham

Districts within Nottinghamshire

1	Rushcliffe
2	Broxtowe
3	Ashfield
4	Gedling
5	Newark and Sherwood
6	Mansfield
7	Bassetlaw
8	Nottingham

Within the City of Nottingham

Around the City of Nottingham

Twin Cities

Famous people from Nottingham

D. H. Lawrence, world famed author (1906)

Famous people born in or near Nottingham include (sorted by DOB):

(1763) George Africanus, noted Nottingham entrepreneur of African origin
(1793) George Green (of Green's Mill), mathematician and physicist, famed for Green's theorem
(1829) William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army
(1850) Jesse Boot, chairman and managing director of Boots the Chemists who transformed it into a national concern. Company was founded in Nottingham in 1849 by his father, (1815) John Boot
(1935) Stella Rimington, first female head of MI5, educated at Nottingham High School for Girls

Novelists and poets

(1785) Henry Kirke White poet
(1788) The poet Lord Byron resided at Newstead Abbey and is buried at nearby Hucknall along with his mathematical daughter (1815) Ada Lovelace
(1885) D. H. Lawrence, internationally famous author, born in Eastwood and educated at Nottingham High School

References

↑ Cecil Wright (14 March 2014). "Nottingham by numbers: The widening the racial disadvantage gap". Runnymede Trust/Individual Authors. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
↑ "Census result shows increase in population of the East Midlands". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 "European Union (EU) funding". Nottingham City Council. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

Other websites

Nottingham in Pictures
Student guide to Nottingham Archived 2006-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
globalnet.co.uk
BBC Nottingham
The Open Guide to Nottingham
Nottinghamshire Independent Media Centre Archived 2008-11-20 at the Wayback Machine
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Inn Archived 2019-01-16 at the Wayback Machine
The Park Estate
Nottingham Trent University
New College Nottingham
Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham Theatre Royal and Concert Hall Archived 2007-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
History of Nottinghamshire
The University of Nottingham
Nottingham Web Resources - Nottingham directory and pictures
Weather For Nottingham Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
Nottingham business guide
A Brief History of Nottingham From "Local and National Histories" by Tim Lambert
Shoppingham a shopping guide of local shops Archived 2007-09-10 at the Wayback Machine - This is Nottinghams guide to local shops

[1] Cecil Wright (14 March 2014). "Nottingham by numbers: The widening the racial disadvantage gap". Runnymede Trust/Individual Authors. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

[2] "Census result shows increase in population of the East Midlands". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

[twin-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 "European Union (EU) funding". Nottingham City Council. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

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