The name was derived from a Saxon settler named E... The Council House 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. Aslockton,

Nottingham's main local newspaper, the Nottingham Post, is owned by Local World and is published daily from Monday to Saturday each week. more details, Lady Bay It is difficult in the present suburban spread to find traces of 'The site at the mouth of a pleasantly situated valley, Ousedyke in the Vale of Trent... 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[60], Nottingham also has a number of independent schools. more details, Hoveringham Gamston and Bassingfield were really two tiny hamlets (total population just over 100 before the Second World War) with a little lane connecting the t... Gringley-on-the-Hill, In 2017 it was reported that Nottingham is one of a number of UK cities that break WHO air pollution guidelines for the maximum concentration of small particulate matter. Fire and rescue services are provided by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, and emergency medical care by East Midlands Ambulance Service, both of which have their headquarters in Nottingham. [citation needed] The square is dominated by the Council House, which replaced the Nottingham Exchange Building, built in 1726. Notts County, formed in 1862, is the oldest professional football club in the world. Ratcliffe on Soar, [55] The Bell Inn in the Old Market Square, and Ye Olde Salutation Inn (the Salutation) in Maid Marian Way have both disputed this claim. [104] City-centre restaurant, Ibérico World Tapas, was awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2013 Michelin Guide. Lowdham, Mansfield, In 1831 citizens rioted in protest against the Duke of Newcastle's opposition to the Reform Act 1832, setting fire to his residence, Nottingham Castle. Historically, the requirement for city status was the presence of an Anglican (Church of England) cathedral; however, Nottingham does not have one of these, having only been designated a city in 1897 in celebration of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. Shelford lies in the valley near to the river Trent, taking its name from 'the place of the shallow ford'. [94] The rock band Church of the Cosmic Skull are from Nottingham. Weston, Breaston, about 10 miles southwest of Nottingham centre, is mentioned in the Domesday survey as a small collection of thatched cottages made of timber... ... The central third descends from the University district in the north, past Nottingham Trent University's Gothic revival Arkwright Building. The districts of Nottinghamshire are Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Broxtowe, Gedling, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, and Rushcliffe. Laurie Macdonald of Inside One magazine observes that Nottingham's former high crime rate earned it the nickname "Shottingham", but that by 2013 this image was outdated. Worksop, Sturton le Steeple, Torworth, The city has an active classical music scene, with long-established ensembles such as the city's Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Nottingham Harmonic Society, Bach Choir, Early Music Group Musica Donum Dei and the Symphonic Wind Orchestra giving regular performances in the city. 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