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. It covers an area of about 22,000 m².^[1] A town square is an open area commonly found in the heart of a traditional town used for community gatherings. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Tiananmen Square, Beijing The Macroplaza, Monterrey Prato della Valle, Padova Naghsh-i Jahan Square, Isfahan Place de la Concorde, Paris Palace Square, St. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different areas, we list here areas between 1 hectare (10,000 m²) and 10 hectares (0. ...

Designed by Neil Porter in 2004 and completed in March 2007, the Old Market Square is built with three shades of granite. The central open space is a light coloured granite, with white, beige and dark grey granite used for the fountains, terraces and flowerbeds.

The new square is a modern, single tier area, reflecting the history of the city including the recreation of an ancient border which once divided Nottingham. A new water feature dominates the west side of the Square, with jet fountains and waterfalls. These water features can be turned off if required, allowing a amphitheatre-like seating area to be created for shows and concerts. The opening events are to include concerts and parades, with plans being made for May Day and St Georges Day celebrations, as well as to bring back a regular local farmers market, reflecting the original purpose of the Square. The Colosseum in Rome, Italy. ...

The front of the square is dominated by the Council House, which serves as the city hall. The bell inside the council house dome, named 'Little John', has the deepest tone of any bell in the country. The sound produced by the bell travels over 7 miles on a clear day. Council House from Old Market Square, Nottingham. ... It has been suggested that Town Hall be merged into this article or section. ... A bell is a simple sound-making device. ... For other uses, see Dome (disambiguation). ...

Two large stone lions guard the Council House steps, and they have historically been a popular symbol of the city, with the City Council recently adopting the lion on some of its recent 'Nottingham Proud' campaign posters. People have been meeting at the lions for decades and have served as a meeting point for city residents. The 'Left Lion' is most popularily used for meeting. Binomial name Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Lion (Panthera leo) is a mammal of the family Felidae. ...

History

Old Market Square preparing to be transformed.

Historically the Square forms a meeting place for the people of Nottingham and is also the location for local events, civic protests, royal visits, celebrations and public mourning and many of Nottingham's most defining moments have occurred here. Trophies won by Nottingham Forest Football Club including the European Cup and the FA Cup have all been held aloft in front of crowds here. More recently in 2003 a memorial service to remember the life of Nottingham Forest's former manager Brian Clough was held there in front of national television cameras and thousands of local football supporters. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 624 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Council House, Nottingham, England. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,600 × 1,200 pixels, file size: 624 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Council House, Nottingham, England. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Brian Howard Clough, OBE (21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. ...

Previously, the Square has been affectionately nicknamed 'Slab Square' owing to the high numbers of concrete blocks which formed the former Square. The city coat of arms was painted in front of the Council House on the square. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ...

The Square was reconstructed after World War II and became an uneven area with several different height platforms creating a procession way. However the decline in the quality, changes in function and issues surrounding disabled access spurred a City Council led international redevelopment competition in 2003 known as Square One. 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...

Construction of the new design got underway in 2004. The Square was scheduled to reopen before the end of 2006, but following delays reopened in late March 2007. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Market Square was once at the heart of the city road network however today it is closed to all traffic except buses and the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) which stops there. As well as many shops, bars and department stores, the Square is also home to the Nottingham City Transport Travel Centre. The city tourist information centre and Nottinghamshire Angel Row central library are also both just near the Square. The Bell Inn, thought to be one of the UK's oldest pubs dating back to around 1276, also sits at the back of the Square. Nottingham Express Transit (or in short NET) is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. ... A visitor center (or visitor centre) may be: A tourist information center, where visitors to a location can get information on the areas attractions, lodgings, maps, and other items relevant to tourism. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, and services: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... January 21 - Pope Innocent V succeeds Pope Gregory X as the 185th pope. ...

Folklore has it that it was in the Market Square where outlaw Robin Hood took advantage of an amnesty and won the coveted silver arrow in a contest devised by the Sheriff of Nottingham. This contest forms the central plot to the Disney version of Robin Hood. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other senses of this word, see outlaw (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Robin Hood (disambiguation). ... Look up Amnesty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Sheriff of Nottingham was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Nottingham and bringing criminals to justice. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ...

The Square has been the focal point of Nottingham's entry to the Britain in Bloom competition in recent years, taking the title three times (1997, 2001 and 2003). Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In December every year, the Square hosts a Christmas German Market and is the centre of local New Year's Eve celebrations. The Nottingham Christmas Lights switch-on event also takes place here. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation). ... Christmas lights (also sometimes called fairy lights, twinkle lights or holiday lights in the United States) are strands of electric lights used to decorate homes, public/commercial buildings and Christmas trees during the Christmas season. ...

External links

• The NEW Old Market Square in Pictures - from Nottingham21
• Old Market Square Official website, including images of the new square
• Old Market Square - The Open Guide to Nottingham
• Following the progress of the recent development (BBC Online)
• Repair to leaking fountain (BBC Online)

Coordinates: 52°57′12″N, 1°09′01″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...