City of Nottingham Queen of the Midlands
Nottingham and the River Trent seen from the bank of West Bridgford.
Arms of the Nottingham City Council
Coordinates: 52°57′N 1°08′W / 52.95, -1.133
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	East Midlands
Ceremonial county	Nottinghamshire
Admin HQ	Nottingham City Centre
Settled	AD 600
City Status	1897
Government
- Type	Unitary authority, City
- Governing body	Nottingham City Council
- Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Area
- City	28.8 sq mi (74.61 km²)
Population (2006 est.)
- City	286,400
- Density	9,673.6/sq mi (3,735/km²)
- Urban	666,358
- Ethnicity (2005 Estimate)[1]	82.1% White 7.4% S. Asian 4.7% Black British 3.2% Mixed Race 2.6% Chinese and other
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
Twin Cities
-  — Ghent	Belgium (since 1985)
-  — Harare	Zimbabwe (since 1981)
-  — Karlsruhe	Germany (since 1969)
-  — Ljubljana	Slovenia (since 1963)
-  — Minsk	Belarus (since 1966)
-  — Ningbo	China (since 2004)
Grid Ref.	SK570400
ONS code	00FY
ISO 3166-2	GB-NGM
NUTS 3	UKF14
Website: www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/

Nottingham (/ˈnɒtɪŋəm/ (help·info)) is a large city in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is the regional capital of the East Midlands region of England. Nottingham is the name of several places in the world: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom Nottingham, Maryland, United States of America Nottingham, New Hampshire, United States of America Nottingham, Pennsylvania, United States of America and a succession of Royal Navy destroyers: HMS Nottingham This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses see Trent River. ... , West Bridgford is a leafy suburb of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Arms of Nottingham City Council. ... 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In 2006 Nottingham had a city population of 286,400. However, Nottingham City's border is tightly drawn and so this figure excludes many places which most people consider to be Nottingham, such as Carlton, Gedling and West Bridgford. The Greater Nottingham conurbation, which does include these areas along with the large expanse of suburbs and towns on the outskirts such as Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Eastwood, has a population of 666,358. It is the 7th largest urban area in the United Kingdom, Liverpool and Sheffield being 6th and 8th largest respectively.^[2] Nottingham is also a member of the English Core Cities Group. For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... Location within the British Isles Carlton is a suburb to the east of the city of Nottingham. ... Gedling is a village is Nottinghamshire, England, that is now a suburb of Greater Nottingham. ... , West Bridgford is a leafy suburb of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Greater Nottingham is the surrounding conurbation of the city of Nottingham. ... A conurbation is an urban area comprising a number of cities, towns and villages which, through population growth and expansion, have physically merged to form one continuous built up area. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Ilkeston is a town in Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England, on the River Erewash. ... This article is about a town in England. ... Eastwood is the name of several places: Eastwood, East Renfrewshire a former district of Strathclyde in Scotland Eastwood, New South Wales a suburb of Sydney, Australia Eastwood, Essex a suburb in England Eastwood, Nottinghamshire a town in England Eastwood, Syracuse a neighborhood in Syracuse, New York See also: Clint Eastwood... Look up urban in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The English Core Cities Group is an association of eight large regional cities in England: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham and Sheffield. ...

At the heart of Nottingham City Centre is the Old Market Square or 'Slab Square'. This 22,000 sq/m open space is the largest square in England and was recently refurbished to include a large water feature, which consists of numerous fountains and gushing rapids. The entire square was also re-surfaced with granite slabs and new trees planted. The reaction to the redevelopment was mixed [1]. Nottingham Council House which overlooks the square can be seen for miles around thanks to its 200 ft (61 m) high dome which rises above the city and is lit up at night.^[3] Inside the Council House is the Exchange Arcade, an upmarket shopping centre which houses many high class shops. Shopping being one of the main attractions of the City. Radiating out from the central square are the other areas of the city. The Hockley quarter, characterised by a higher proportion of independent retailers and alternative cinema, is situated to the east of the city. Hockley is adjacent to the Lace Market area which is home to many large grand Victorian era buildings owing to Nottingham's importance in the Victorian Lace Industry. The City's history being another main attraction. The Lace Market now has numerous bars and restaurants. To the south of the square shopping streets lead their way into the soon to be totally rebuilt Broadmarsh shopping centre. Beyond the shopping centre lies the canal which is a pleasant area full of cafes and restaurants. To the west is Nottingham Castle and Maid Marion Way which is home to The Tales of Robin Hood along with the majority of the high rise office buildings in the city. Northwards from the square is the Victoria Shopping Centre, numerous restaurants and a cinema complex. The Theatre Royal, Nottingham on Theatre Square and Nottingham Playhouse at the Albert Hall can also be found here. View of City Centre skyline from Victoria Embankment Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, reputedly the oldest pub in England Street in Nottingham City Centres Lace Market Nottingham City Centre is the central area of Nottingham, and the Greater Nottingham conurbation as a whole. ... Old Market Square is an open town square in Nottingham, England, the largest such surviving in England, and forms the heart of the city of Nottingham. ... For other uses, see granite (disambiguation). ... Council House from Old Market Square, Nottingham. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... For the hamlet in Ontario, Canada, see Hockley Village,Ontario A view of the Hockley area of Nottingham Hockley Village (or more commonly, just Hockley) is an area near the centre of Nottingham, UK, adjacent to the Lace Market. ... The Lace Market is an historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, UK. Once the heart of the world lace industry, with many impressive examples of 18th Century industrial architecture, it is a protected heritage area. ... The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... For other uses, see Lace (disambiguation). ... The Broadmarsh Shopping Centre is the southern end shopping centre in Nottingham, England, owned by the Australian company The Westfield Group. ... Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. ... Logo of The Tales of Robin Hood, Nottingham The Tales of Robin Hood is an indoor visitor attraction and medieval banqueting centre which is located on Maid Marian Way in Nottingham, in the vicinity of Nottingham Castle. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

History

See also: History of Nottingham

Nottingham is relatively unusual among major manufacturing cities in Britain in having a mediæval and pre-industrial past of equal importance to its more recent one. The first evidence of settlement dates from pre-Roman times,^{[citation needed]} and it is possible that the Romans also lived in the area.^{[citation needed]} Manufacturing (from Latin manu factura, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The Roman Era is a period in Western history, when ancient Rome was the center of power of the world around the Mediterranean Sea, where Latin was the lingua franca. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ...

In Anglo-Saxon times, around 600 AD, the site formed part of the Kingdom of Mercia, when it was known in the Brythonic language as "Tig Guocobauc" meaning "a place of cave dwellings", until falling under the rule of a Saxon chieftain named Snot,^[4] whereby it was dubbed "Snotingaham" literally, "the homestead of Snot's people" (Inga = the people of; Ham = homestead). Snot brought together his people in an area where the historic Lace Market in the City can now be found. For other uses, see Anglo-Saxon. ... The Kingdom of Mercia at its greatest extent (7th to 9th centuries) is shown in green, with the original core area (6th century) given a darker tint. ... Brythonic is one of two major divisions of Insular Celtic languages (the other being Goidelic). ... Nottingham has more manmade caves than anywhere else in the country and this whole cave network has Scheduled Ancient Monument protection equal to that of Stonehenge which makes Nottingham Caves a site of vast importance to the heritage of the United Kingdom. ... Look up Saxon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Lace Market is an historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, UK. Once the heart of the world lace industry, with many impressive examples of 18th Century industrial architecture, it is a protected heritage area. ...

Nottingham was captured in 867 by Danish Vikings and later became one of the Five Burghs - or fortified towns - of The Danelaw. For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... The Five Burghs or more usually The Five Boroughs or The Five Boroughs of the Danelaw were the five main towns of Danish Mercia. ... Gold: Danelaw The Danelaw, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles also known as the Danelagh, (Old English: Dena lagu; Danish: Danelagen), is a name given to a part of Great Britain, now northern and eastern England, in which the laws of the Danes[1] held predominance over those of the Anglo...

In the 11th century, Nottingham Castle was constructed on a sandstone outcrop by the River Leen. The Anglo-Saxon settlement developed into the English Borough of Nottingham and housed a Town Hall and Law Courts. A settlement also developed around the castle on the hill opposite and was the French borough supporting the Normans in the castle. Eventually, the space between was built on as the town grew and the Old Market Square became the focus of Nottingham several centuries later. Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. ... This article is about the geological formation. ... The River Leen rises in the Robin Hood Hills just outside Kirkby in Ashfield. ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). ... Old Market Square is an open town square in Nottingham, England, the largest such surviving in England, and forms the heart of the city of Nottingham. ...

In the 15th century, Nottingham had established itself as the centre of a thriving export trade in religious sculpture made from alabaster. The town became a county corporate in 1449, giving it effective self-government, in the words of the charter, "for eternity". The Castle and Shire Hall were expressly excluded and technically remained as detached Parishes of Nottinghamshire. A modern uplighter lamp made completely from Italian alabaster (white and brown types). ... A county corporate or corporate county was a form of local government in England and Wales. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ...

The old central area focussed around Market Square

During the Industrial Revolution, much of Nottingham's prosperity was founded on the textile industry; in particular, Nottingham was an internationally important centre of lace manufacture. However, the rapid and poorly planned growth left Nottingham with the reputation of having the worst slums in the British Empire outside India. Residents of these slums rioted in 1831, in protest against the Duke of Newcastle's opposition to the Reform Act 1832, setting fire his residence, Nottingham Castle. A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... With the establishment of overseas colonies, the British Empire at the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century had a vast source of raw materials and a vast market for goods. ... For other uses, see Lace (disambiguation). ... Slums in Delhi, India. ... For a comprehensive list of the territories that formed the British Empire, see Evolution of the British Empire. ... Duke of Newcastle is a title which has been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain. ... The Representation of the People Act 1832, commonly known as the Reform Act 1832, was an Act of Parliament that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of the United Kingdom. ... Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. ...

In common with the UK textile industry as a whole, Nottingham's textile sector fell into headlong decline in the decades following the World War II, as British manufacturers proved unable to compete on price or volume with output of factories in the Far East and South Asia. Very little textile manufacture now takes place in Nottingham, but the City's heyday in this sector endowed it with some fine industrial buildings in the Lace Market district. Many of these have been restored and put to new uses. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... This article is about the Asian regions. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... The Lace Market is an historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, UK. Once the heart of the world lace industry, with many impressive examples of 18th Century industrial architecture, it is a protected heritage area. ...

Nottingham was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, and at that time consisted of the parishes of Nottingham St Mary, Nottingham St Nicholas and Nottingham St Peter. It was expanded in 1877 by adding the parishes of Basford, Brewhouse Yard, Bulwell, Radford, Sneinton, Standard Hill and parts of the parishes of West Bridgford, Carlton, Wilford (North Wilford). In 1889 Nottingham became a county borough under the Local Government Act 1888. City status was awarded as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria, being signified in a letter from the Prime Minister the Marquess of Salisbury to the Mayor, dated 18 June 1897. Nottingham was extended in 1933 by adding Bilborough and Wollaton, parts of the parishes of Bestwood Park and Colwick, and a recently developed part of the Beeston Urban District. A further boundary extension was granted in 1951 when Clifton and Wilford (south of the River Trent) were incorporated into the city.^[5] The Municipal Reform Act 1835 required members of town councils (municipal corporations) to be elected by ratepayers and councils to publish their financial accounts. ... Basford is a suburb on the north side of Nottingham. ... Bulwell is an English market town which lies approximately 4. ... Radford is the name of several places: Radford, Virginia, USA Radford University, Virginia, USA Radford, Coventry, United Kingdom Radford, Nottingham, United Kingdom Radford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Categories: Disambiguation ... Sneinton (pronounced Snenton) is a north-eastern suburb of Nottingham, England. ... , West Bridgford is a leafy suburb of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Location within the British Isles Carlton is a suburb to the east of the city of Nottingham. ... Wilford is a village close to the centre the city of Nottingham, UK, on the banks of the River Trent. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... The title Marquess of Salisbury is a British title of Peerage, created in 1789 for James Cecil, 7th Earl of Salisbury. ... is the 169th day of the year (170th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Wollaton (often mistakenly spelt Woolaton) is an area in the west of the City of Nottingham, England. ... Colwick is a suburb in the east of Greater Nottingham in England. ...

Architecture

King Street with Alfred Waterhouse's and Watson Fothergill's buildings

Nottingham has some truly magnificent architecture, buildings from a vast swathe of history stretching right back to the 1100s have been built in the City. Victorian Nottingham saw a building boom with many grand buildings being built owing to the City's 19th century importance. Architects such as Alfred Waterhouse, Thomas Chambers Hine and Watson Fothergill have all built spectacular buildings in Nottingham. The Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London, has an ornate terracotta facade typical of high Victorian architecture. ... Watson Fothergill was an architect of the Gothic Revival and Old English vernacular styles between the years 1870 - 1912. ...

The western third of the city is home to most of the modern offices and businesses of the city, several tall office buildings line Maid Marian Way whilst there are some handsome buildings around Oxford and Regent Streets mainly occupied by professional firms. The Albert Hall was rebuilt in 1909 after the original Watson Fothergill masterpiece burnt down, sits next to the comparatively unimpressive Nottingham Cathedral by Pugin. Nottingham Castle and its grounds are located further south in the western third of the city. The central third descends from the University district in the north, past the Arkwright Building which is a beautiful example of gothic revival architecture and was previously Nottingham's public library - Nottingham Trent University now owns this building as well as many in the area. Theatre Royal on Theatre Square with its pillared facade was built in 1865 in just six months. Head further south down King and Queen Street which are home to many magnificent Victorian architecture buildings designed by the likes of Alfred Waterhouse who designed London's Natural History Museum and Nottingham's own Watson Fothergill who's buildings are distinctive and unique. The Cathedral Church of St. ... People named Pugin include: Augustus Charles Pugin (1768/9 to 1832): French born English artist and architectural draftsman Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852): son of the above, architect and advocate of the gothic style Edward Welby Pugin (1834-1875): eldest son of the above and also an architect This... Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin San Sebastian Church in Manila, Philippines made entirely of steel. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... For other similarly-named museums see Museum of Natural History. ...

The Arkwright Building

Architecture from different eras side by side

The central focal point of the City is Old Market Square which is the largest in the UK and is home to many beautiful buildings, most notably Nottingham Council House. This was built in the 1920s to display civic pride, ostentatiously using baroque columns and placing stone statues of two lions at the front to stand watch over the square; the Exchange Arcade inside the building contains an upmarket shopping centre with boutique shops, it is a small but beautiful covered area. Portland Stone, the same as used for St Paul's Cathedral, was used to construct the Council House and Exchange Arcade. Streets lead from all directions off the square but to the south, shopping streets lead their way in to the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre which is soon to be completely rebuilt. Plans include a massive three floor centre with glass covered 'streets' (similar to the Birmingham Bullring) a landmark new building on the southwest corner of the site and a new transport terminus for the tram lines and buses. Old Market Square is an open town square in Nottingham, England, the largest such surviving in England, and forms the heart of the city of Nottingham. ... Council House from Old Market Square, Nottingham. ... For other uses, see Baroque (disambiguation). ... The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, England, is made from Portland stone Portland stone is limestone from the Jurassic period quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. ... This article is about the cathedral church of the diocese of London. ... 2003 Bull Ring _ St Martins church and Selfridges The Bull Ring market has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages. ...

Nottingham Council House and Queen Street

The Canalside, further south of this is adjacent to the railway station and several new but sympathetically designed modern offices and is an inviting redevelopment of 19th century industrial buildings into a cluster of bars and restaurants. The eastern third of the city contains the Victoria Shopping Centre which was built in the 1970s on the site of the demolished Victoria Railway Station. All that remains of the beautiful old station building is the clocktower and the station hotel which is now the Hilton Hotel, Nottingham. The Victoria Centre flats stand above the shopping centre and run the whole length of it. At 250 fet high they are the tallest buildings in the city. The eastern third also contains perhaps the most interesting areas of the city, such as Hockley Village. (Photos) Hockley is where the vast majority of the individual shops are to be found. Hockley is also home to two cinemas which show alternative cinema. They are the Broadway cinema and The Screen Room cinema. The Screen Room is the smallest in the world with only 21 seats and was the cinema of choice for Quentin Tarantino's UK premier of Reservoir Dogs. The Lace Market area is another interesting area just south of Hockley. The Lace Market was once the heart of Britain's Lace industry during the 19th century British Empire and the area provides a snapshot of typical Victorian Britain, with its densely packed streets full of 4-7 story red brick warehouses, ornate iron railings and red phone boxes. For the hamlet in Ontario, Canada, see Hockley Village,Ontario A view of the Hockley area of Nottingham Hockley Village (or more commonly, just Hockley) is an area near the centre of Nottingham, UK, adjacent to the Lace Market. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an Academy Award- and Palme dOr-winning American film director, screenwriter and actor. ... For the video game based on the film, see Reservoir Dogs (video game). ... For a comprehensive list of the territories that formed the British Empire, see Evolution of the British Empire. ...

Typical red brick lined street in the Lace Market

St Mary's church in the Lace Market

These have all been restored and cleaned and the buildings are now used for different purposes, New College Nottingham now has many sites in the Lace Market including the impressive Adams Building built by Thomas Chambers Hine for Thomas Adams. Many of the buildings are also now used for upmarket city centre apartments. Several bars and restaurants also have premises in the Lace Market. The area was once a run down one with the warehouses abandoned but since cleaning and gentrification is now an attractive aspect to this part of the city. The church of St Mary the Virgin is also in this area and is widely considered to be the best example of an English cross-shaped church. On this medieval site was supposedly where Robin Hood was arrested after being betrayed by a monk and subsequently imprisoned by the Sherrif of Nottingham, before being rescued by Little John. It and the adjacent Shire Hall are two interesting buildings from the city's medieval past. The Georgian built Galleries of Justice are also in the Lace Market, they were used as courts and prisons from 1780 for 200 years although the aite has been home to a court since 1375. Thomas Adams was the name of the following men: Thomas Adams (playwright) (1580-1653), an English playwright Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet (1586-1668), Lord Mayor of London Thomas Adams (publisher) (d. ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... For other uses, see Robin Hood (disambiguation). ... Little John is a presumably fictional character in the legend of Robin Hood. ...

Galleries of Justice in the Lace Market

Wollaton Hall lies about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to the west of the city centre. This building built in 1588 is a massive piece of specatacular Tudor period architecture, it is home to the city's Natural History Museum and is set in 500 acres (2.0 km²) of deer park taking a large chunk out of the urban area surrounding it. It is located just north of the University of Nottingham's University Park Campus. Wollaton Hall in the late 18th century. ... Allegory of the Tudor dynasty (detail), attributed to Lucas de Heere, c. ... The Downs, University Park Millennium Garden, University Park Lincoln Hall, University Park University Park Campus is the main campus of the University of Nottingham, England. ...

Three pubs in Nottingham claim the title of "England's Oldest Pub". The contenders for the title are Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem near the castle which is partly built into the cave system, The Bell on the Old Market Square, and The Old Salutation on Maid Marian Way. All of which are some of the cities oldest buildings and make for fascinating viewing. Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem is supposedly named for its role as a meeting point for those going on the Crusades in the Middle Ages. Its claim of the being the oldest is due partly to the questionable date of 1189 painted on the side of the inn. A recent television documentary tested the three claimants and found that, while each has its own evidence, none can claim exclusivity. The Trip, while the oldest building and oldest location, was for most of its early life a brewery and not a public house. The Salutation sits on the oldest recognised public house site, but the current building is comparatively recent. The Bell, although not in such an antiquated location, does boast the oldest public house building. There is also conflicting information available: dendrochronology from roof timbers in the Salutation give a date for the building of c.1420 with similar dates for the Bell. Ultimately, the roots of the multiple claims can be traced to various subtleties of definition in terms such as public house and inn. An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... Front of Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem is one of the 20 public houses (including three in Nottingham) which claim to be the oldest drinking establishment in Great Britain. ... Old Market Square is an open town square in Nottingham, England, the largest such surviving in England, and forms the heart of the city of Nottingham. ... This article is about the medieval crusades. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The growth rings of an unknown tree species, at Bristol Zoo, England Pinus taeda Cross section showing annual rings, Cheraw, South Carolina Pine stump showing growth rings Dendrochronology or tree-ring dating is the method of scientific dating based on the analysis of tree-ring growth patterns. ... Pub redirects here. ... Inns are establishments where travellers can procure food, drink, and lodging. ...

Education

The University of Nottingham and Highfields Park

Despite a lot of investment, the closing of numerous schools and the opening of new city academies, Nottingham remains near the bottom of the league tables at both primary school and secondary school levels. At primary level, Nottingham was ranked second-worst overall in the country, at 149th out of 150 local authorities rated.^[6] photo by me File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... photo by me File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Mossbourne Community Academy, the controversial successor to Hackney Downs School. ... A primary school in Český Těšín, Czech Republic. ... Secondary school is a term used to describe an institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling, known as secondary education, takes place. ...

At secondary level, Nottingham came third from bottom nationally in terms of GCSE results attained.^[7] GCSE is an acronym that can refer to: General Certificate of Secondary Education global common subexpression elimination - an optimisation technique used by some compilers This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The authority has instituted a plan for wide-sweeping reform of education across the city, but in many cases have been met with opposition from parents who say the planned changes are not in the best interests of education. Stanstead School, in the Rise Park area, successfully managed to prevent its planned closure, with the Independent Schools' Adjudicator finally ruling against the authority in February 2006.^[8]

The decision, the first of its kind in the country, adds more weight to the campaigns of the many other schools attempting to prevent closure or amalgamation.^[9][10][11]

Nottingham is home to two universities: the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University (formerly Trent Polytechnic). Together they are attended by over 40,000 full-time students. The University of Nottingham's teaching hospital, Nottingham University Hospital, is the largest hospital in the UK. In October 2007 Unipol Student Homes opened an accommodation bureau in Nottingham to assist students at the two universities who were seeking to find accommodation in the private sector. For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ... Arkwright Building Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a university in Nottingham, England. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... A Teaching hospital is a hospital which provides medical training. ...

Other notable educational institutions include the further education college New College Nottingham, Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, Nottingham High School, Bilborough College, Nottingham High School for Girls, Chilwell Comprehensive School, The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College, South Nottingham College, The Midlands Academy of Dance and Drama and Djanogly City Academy and Greenwood Dale Technology College. Nottingham is home and headquarters of the National College for School Leadership. New College Nottingham - or more often ncn - is a coalition of further education establishments in the city of Nottingham. ... Nottingham High School is a UK leading independent fee-paying boys public school situated about a mile north of Nottingham city centre. ... Bilborough College is a 6th form college in Bilborough, Nottingham, United Kingdom. ... Nottingham High School for Girls is a selective day school, founded in 1875, situated just north of Nottingham city centre. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College (TNBS) is a Church of England secondary school in Aspley, Nottingham, United Kingdom whose history dates back to 1706. ... Djanogly City Academy is a secondary school in Nottingham, UK. Djanogly City Academy website Categories: | | ... National College for School Leadership The National College for School Leadership was established in 2000. ...

The Nottingham School of Fashion is a fashion school respected around the country. The designer Paul Smith trained there. Sir Paul Smith, RDI, (born in Beeston, Nottingham on July 5, 1946) is an English fashion designer. ...

Nottingham is also where the Midlands Academy of Dance & Drama (commonly known as M.A.D.D.) is based. M.A.D.D. is one the UK's top musical theatre, performing arts colleges. It's studio's are based in Carlton.

Industry

Nottingham is home to the headquarters of many well-known companies. One of the best known is Boots the Chemists, founded in the city by Jesse Boot 1st Lord Trent in 1849 and substantially expanded by his son John Boot (2nd Lord Trent). Boots is the dominant pharmacist chain in the United Kingdom, with outlets in most high streets throughout the country. ... The Boots Company was founded by John Boot. ... John Boot (1815-1860) was the founder of Boots the Chemists born in Radcliffe on Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. ...

Part of the HMRC complex in Nottingham.

Other large current employers include the credit reference agency Experian, the energy company E.ON UK, the tobacco company John Player & Sons, betting company Gala Group, engineering company Siemens, sportswear manufacturers Speedo, high street opticians Vision Express, games and publishing company Games Workshop (creator of the popular Warhammer series), and the American credit card company Capital One, whose European offices are situated by the side of Nottingham station. Nottingham is also the home of HM Revenue and Customs and the Driving Standards Agency. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 289 pixelsFull resolution (923 × 334 pixel, file size: 59 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 289 pixelsFull resolution (923 × 334 pixel, file size: 59 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Experian is a global information solutions company, with operations in over 30 countries around the world, including the USA, UK, most European countries, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, China, Japan and Australia. ... E.ON UK is an energy company in the United Kingdom, it is a subsiduary of the German utility giant E.ON. It was formed after the takeover of Powergen Plc by E.ON. It is a vertically integrated utility company with interests in electrical generation, electricity distribution in the... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... John Player founded his tobacco company in the mid-19th century in Nottingham, England. ... Gala Coral Group Ltd is a British betting shop, bingo and casino operator. ... Siemens redirects here. ... The Speedo boomerang logo Speedo is a swimsuit manufacturer that began on Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia. ... Vision Express is a leading High Street optician in the United Kingdom, selling glasses and contact lenses. ... For the unrelated defunct American company, see Game Designers Workshop. ... For the tabletop games, see Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000. ... Capital One Bank in Wake Village, Texas Capital One Financial Corp. ... History Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ... Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a new department of the British Government created by the merger of the Inland Revenue and Her Majestys Customs and Excise which came into formal effect on 18 April 2005. ... The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and is part of the Driver, Vehicle and Operator (DVO) group. ...

Although Boots itself is no longer a research-based pharmaceutical company, a combination of former Boots researchers and university spin-off companies have spawned a thriving pharmaceutical/science/biotechnology sector. BioCity, the UK's biggest bioscience innovation and incubation centre, sits in the heart of the city and houses around thirty science-based companies. Other notable companies in the sector include ClinPhone and Pharmaceutical Profiles. The city has recently been made one of the UK's six Science Cities.

Until recently bicycle manufacturing was a major industry, the city being the birthplace of Raleigh Cycles in 1886 and later joined by Sturmey-Archer, the creator of 3-speed hub gears. However, Raleigh's factory on Triumph Road, famous as the location for the filming of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, was demolished in Summer 2003 to make way for the University of Nottingham's expansion of Jubilee Campus. For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... Raleigh is a British bicycle manufacturer based in Nottingham in central England. ... Sturmey-Archer is a manufacturing company from Nottingham, England. ... Saturday Night and Sunday Morning is a 1960 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alan Sillitoe. ... The University of Nottingham is a leading research university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. ... Djanogly Learning Resource Centre, Jubilee Campus Jubilee Campus is a campus of the University of Nottingham, England. ...

Nottingham is also joint headquarters of Paul Smith, the high fashion house. Sir Paul Smith, RDI, (born in Beeston, Nottingham on July 5, 1946) is an English fashion designer. ...

Creative Industries are a target growth sector for the city [2] with graphic design, interiors and textile design being a particular focus. already many small design companies are establishing a base in the city with Jupiter and the multi-award winning Purple Circle being two of the higher profile consultancies. Nottingham City Council has recently announced that other target sectors include Financial and Business Services, Science and Technology, Public Sector and Retail and Leisure as part of their economic development strategy for the city. [3]

Ceramics manufacturer Mason Cash was founded and continues to have operations in Nottingham. Mason Cash & Co is a ceramics manufacturing company based in Nottingham, England, and is a part of The Tabletop Group. ...

The schools and aerial photographers, H Tempest Ltd were Nottingham-based for many years, until relocating to St. Ives (Cornwall) around 1960. A skeleton office remained for many years in the original building next to Mundella School.

Many of the UKs railway ticket machines and platform departure boards run software written by Atos Origin in their offices in Nottingham. Other major industries in the city include engineering, textiles, knitwear and electronics. An increasing number of software developers are located in Nottingham: Reuters and Monumental Games are based in the city, with Free Radical Design located in nearby Sandiacre and Serif Europe based between Wilford and Ruddington, south west of the Trent and east of Clifton. Atos Origin, SA (Euronext: ATO) is an international IT corporation which operates in more than 50 countries worldwide, with about 47,000 employees. ... Reuters Group plc (LSE: RTR and NASDAQ: RTRSY); pronounced is know