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The 20 best things that Nottingham has given the world Nottingham is rightly proud of the contributions it has made over the years From arts and the sciences to sports and inventions, the city and county's people have changed the world in
History of Nottingham - Wikipedia Nottingham was captured in 867 by Danish Vikings and later became one of the Five Burghs – or fortified towns – of The Danelaw, until recaptured by the Anglo-Saxons unded Edward the Eldar in 918 The first Bridge over the River Trent is thought to have been constructed around 920
A History of Nottingham - Local Histories Nottingham began in the 6th century as a small settlement called Snotta inga ham The Anglo-Saxon word ham meant village The word inga meant ‘belonging to’ and Snotta was a man So its name meant the village owned by Snotta Gradually its name changed to Snottingham then just Nottingham
Nottingham - Local Heritage Hub | Historic England The establishment of state schools, hospitals, and modern technical colleges, with new architectural styles, radically changed the appearance of towns and cities Two catastrophic world wars and the 1918 pandemic also brought unprecedented change, altering England's built environment and social structures forever
amazing things Nottingham given the world Beyond the legendary tales of Robin Hood, Nottingham has given the world a variety of remarkable contributions that have left an ineffaceable mark on history It's the birthplace of the practical inventions of Sir Walter Raleigh and Dr Stewart Adams and is even the backdrop to a major fashion empire
BBC - Nottingham A Sense of Place - Facts: Firsts for . . . Nottingham was the first city to install Braille signs for blind people in its shopping centres The first aerial press photo was taken in Nottingham in 1910 Nottingham set up the first
Nottingham History Facts and Timeline - World Guides Nottingham continued to grow, and by the time of the English Civil War in the mid-17th century, around 5,000 people lived here The city was occupied by Parliamentarian troops from November 1642, despite attempts by the Royalist army to attack
Read about the history of Nottingham and see specially . . . Nottingham can look back with some pride at its history of over 1,000 years It is said that few events of national importance occurred at Nottingham during its history, but throughout the Middle Ages, kings and queens made Nottingham Castle their headquarters for the Midlands and the North
Nottingham - History - Short history of Nottinghamshire - BBC There is evidence of human settlement in Nottinghamshire dating back thousands of years Excavations at Creswell Crags, a group of limestone caves near Worksop, have revealed continuous human
10 of the best things Nottingham gave the world - from . . . From some of the world's best writers and poets to inventors and one very famous outlaw (yes, we are claiming him), this gem in the East Midlands has changed a lot, and for the better Here are