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Nottinghamshire
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Geography
Status Ceremonial & (smaller) Non-metropolitan county
Origin Historic
Region East Midlands
Area
- Total
- Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. council
- Admin. area		 Ranked 27th
2,160 km² (834 sq mi)
Ranked 24th
2,085 km² (805 sq mi)
Admin HQ West Bridgford
ISO 3166-2 GB-NTT
ONS code 37
NUTS 3 UKF15/16
Demography
Population
- Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area West Bridgford is a town in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
- Density
- Admin. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume council
- Admin. pop. 		Ranked 17th
1,055,400
489/km² (1,267/sq mi)
Ranked 10th
769,000
Ethnicity 94. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 1% White
2. 5% S. Asian
1. 5% Afro-Carib.
Politics
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Nottinghamshire County Council
http://www.nottscc.gov.uk/
Executive Labour
Members of Parliament
Districts
  1. Rushcliffe
  2. Broxtowe
  3. Ashfield
  4. Gedling
  5. Newark and Sherwood
  6. Mansfield
  7. Bassetlaw
  8. Nottingham (Unitary)

Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Graham William Allen (b 11 January 1953) is a British Labour politician and is the current Member of Parliament for the Nottingham The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke QC MP (born 2 July 1940) is a British Politician. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Vernon Rodney Coaker (born June 17, 1953, London) is the Labour Member of Parliament for Gedling in Nottinghamshire The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the John Heppell (born 3 November 1948) is a British Politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Nottingham The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon (born 6 December 1953 is a British Politician. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the John Mann (born 10 January 1960, Leeds) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Joseph Alan Meale (born 31 July 1949 Bishop Auckland) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Patrick John Mercer OBE (born 26 June 1956) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Dr Nicholas Douglas Palmer is a British politician and Labour Member of Parliament (MP for Broxtowe since 1997 The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Alan John Simpson (born 20 September 1948 in Bootle, Liverpool) is a British Labour politician and Member of Parliament for Nottingham The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Simon Patrick Tipping (born 24 October 1949, Halifax) is a politician in the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Rushcliffe is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Broxtowe is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the city of Nottingham. Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. Gedling is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. Mansfield is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107713 Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The counties of England are territorial divisions of England for the purposes of administrative political and geographical demarcation The East Midlands is one of the Regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The county town is traditionally Nottingham, though the council is now based in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham (at a site facing Nottingham over the River Trent). A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. West Bridgford is a town in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Biddulph Moor.

The districts of Nottinghamshire are Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Broxtowe, Gedling, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, and Rushcliffe. Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107713 Broxtowe is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the city of Nottingham. Gedling is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Mansfield is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. Rushcliffe is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. The City of Nottingham was administratively part of Nottinghamshire between 1974 and 1998 but is now a unitary authority although it remains part of the historic and ceremonial county. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions

As of 2006 the county is estimated to have a population of just over one million. Over half of the population of the county live in the conurbation of Greater Nottingham which also spreads into Derbyshire. Greater Nottingham is a Conurbation based around the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The conurbation has a population of about 650,000, though less than half live within the city boundaries.

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History

Main article: History of Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire lies on the Roman Fosse Way, and there are Roman settlements in the county, for example at Mansfield. This article describes the history of Nottinghamshire. Historical setting English control The earliest Teutonic settlers in the Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter ( Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England to Lincoln Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the County, lying on the River Maun, from which the name of the town The county was settled by Angles around the 5th century, and became part of the Kingdom, and later Earldom, of Mercia. The Angles is a modern English word for a Germanic-speaking people who took their name from the cultural ancestral region of Angeln, a modern district located in The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in Anno Domini / Common Era. Mercia (ˈmÉsiÉ™ was one of the kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. However, there is evidence of Saxon settlement at Oxton, near Nottingham, and Tuxford, east of Sherwood Forest. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Oxton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, with a little over 500 residents Tuxford is a village and a Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the Legend of Robin The name first occurs in 1016, but until 1568 the county was administratively united with Derbyshire, under a single Sheriff. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. In Norman times the county developed malting and woollen industries. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Malting is a process applied to Cereal grains in which the grains are made to Germinate by soaking in water and are then quickly halted from germinating further Woollen ( American English: woolen) is the name of a Yarn and Cloth usually made from Wool. During the industrial revolution canals and railways came to the county, and the lace and cotton industries grew. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp In the 19th century collieries opened and mining became an important economic sector, though these declined after the 1984-5 miners' strike. Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. The miners' strike of 1984 – 1985 was a major Industrial action affecting the British coal industry.

Until 1610, Nottinghamshire was divided into eight Wapentakes. Sometime between 1610 and 1719 they were reduced to six – Newark, Bassetlaw, Thurgarton, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Bingham, some of these names still being used for the modern districts. Year 1719 ( MDCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Newark was a Wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) of the historic county of Nottinghamshire, England. Bassetlaw was a Wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) in the English county of Nottinghamshire. Thurgaton was a Wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) of the historic county of Nottinghamshire, England. Rushcliffe was a Wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) of the historic county of Nottinghamshire, England. Broxtowe was a Wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) of the ancient county of Nottinghamshire, England. Bingham was a Wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) of the historic county of Nottinghamshire, England Oswaldbeck was absorbed in Bassetlaw, of which it forms the North Clay division, and Lythe in Thurgarton.

Nottinghamshire is famous for its involvement with the legend of Robin Hood. Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where This is also the reason for the amount of tourists who visit places like Sherwood Forest, City of Nottingham and the surrounding villages in Sherwood Forest. Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the Legend of Robin Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.

Nottinghamshire was mapped first by Christopher Saxton in 1576, the first fully surveyed map of the county was by John Chapman who produced Chapman's Map of Nottinghamshire in 1774. Christopher Saxton was a British Cartographer, probably born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire around 1540 [1] The map was the earliest printed map at a sufficiently useful scale (1 statute mile to one inch) to provide basic information on village layout and the existence of landscape features such as roads, milestones, tollbars, parkland and mills.

Physical geography

Nottinghamshire, like Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, sits on extensive coal measures, up to 900 metres (3,000 feet) thick and occurring largely in the north of the county. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit There is an oilfield near Eakring. An oil field is a region with an abundance of Oil wells extracting Petroleum (crude oil from below ground Eakring is a village in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire situated between the A617 and A616, between Ollerton and These are overlaid by sandstones and limestones in the west and clay in the east[2]. Sandstone is a Sedimentary rock composed mainly of Sand -size Mineral or rock grains. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained Minerals which show plasticity through a variable range of Water content, and The north of the county is part of the York plain. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. In Geography, a plain is an area of land with relatively low relief — meaning that it is flat The centre and south west of the county, around Sherwood Forest, features undulating hills with ancient oak woodland. The term oak can be used as part of the common name of any of about 400 species of Trees and Shrubs in the Genus Quercus (from Latin Principal rivers are the Trent, Idle, Erewash and Soar. The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Biddulph Moor. The River Idle is a River in Nottinghamshire, England. Its source is the confluence of the River Maun and River Meden, near The River Erewash is a River in England that flows roughly southwards through Derbyshire, close to its eastern border with Nottinghamshire. The River Soar is a Tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands. The Trent, fed by the Soar and Erewash, and Idle, composed of many streams from Sherwood Forest, run through wide and flat valleys, merging at Misterton. Misterton is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. The natural highest point of the county is Strawberry Bank, in Huthwaite. Huthwaite is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, located to the west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border

Nottinghamshire is sheltered by the Pennines to the west, so receives relatively low rainfall at 641-740 mm (25-29 in) annually[3]. The Pennines are a low-rising Mountain range in Northern England and southern Scotland. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. The average temperature of the county is 8. 8-10. 1 degrees Celsius (48-50 degrees Fahrenheit). The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 [4] The county receives between 1321 and 1470 hours of sunshine per year. [5]

Politics

Nottinghamshire is represented by members of parliament, of which nine are members of the Labour Party, and two are Conservatives. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Geoff Hoon, representative for Ashfield, is a front-bench member of the government. Geoffrey 'Geoff' William Hoon (born 6 December 1953 is a British Politician. Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. Kenneth Clarke of Rushcliffe is a former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer. Kenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke QC MP (born 2 July 1940) is a British Politician. Rushcliffe is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all Economic and Financial

The County Council is Labour controlled. There are 67 councillors, of which 36 are Labour, 26 are Conservatives and five are Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the [6]

Economy and industry

In 1998 Nottinghamshire had a GDP per-capita of £12,000, and a total GDP of £12,023 million. The Pound Sterling ( symbol £; ISO code: GBP) subdivided into 100 pence (singular penny) is the Currency This is compared to a per-capita GDP of £11,848 for the East Midlands, £12,845 for England and £12,548 for the United Kingdom. Nottingham has a GDP per-capita of £17,373, North Nottinghamshire £10,176, and South Nottinghamshire £8,448[7]. In October 2005 the United Kingdom had 4. 7% unemployment, the East Midlands 4. 4%, and Nottingham travel-to-work area 2. 4%[8].

Along the Trent on the county's eastern edge, close to the former coalfields, are two large power stations of Cottam and West Burton. High Marnham is now closed. South of Nottingham, again near the Trent, is the Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station and near Newark there are plans for a gas-turbine power station at Staythorpe, next to the Trent, on the site of the former Staythorpe A & B coal-fired power stations. Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station is a coal-fired power station operated by E A combined cycle is characteristic of a power producing engine or plant that employs more than one Thermodynamic cycle. A fossil fuel power plant burns Fossil fuels such as Coal, Natural gas or Petroleum (oil to produce Electricity. There are two current coal mines at Thoresby between Edwinstowe and Ollerton, and Welbeck at Meden Vale near Market Warsop. Edwinstowe is a Village in the heart of Sherwood Forest, north Nottinghamshire, England. Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of the Sherwood Forest. Meden Vale or MV as it is known locally (originally Welbeck Colliery Village) is a small mining village situated in Nottinghamshire, England, close to the Market Warsop is a small town in Nottinghamshire, England, located on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest. The pit at Harworth, in the far north of the county, faced closure in 2006, but was mothballed instead. Do not confuse this village with places and people called Haworth Harworth is a Village in the County of Nottinghamshire Many pits in the Worksop and central-Nottinghamshire area were closed in the 1990s.

Education

The county has comprehensive secondary education with 47 state secondary schools and 7 independent schools, including Worksop College, and the City of Nottingham LEA has 18 state schools and 6 independent schools, not including sixth form colleges. Worksop College is a Co-educational day and Boarding school for those aged 13 to 18 in England. A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16

9700 pupils took GCSEs in Nottinghamshire LEA in 2007. The best results were from the West Bridgford School, closely followed by Rushcliffe Comprehensive School and the Minster School in Southwell. The West Bridgford School is a Co-educational Comprehensive school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England Southwell is a small Town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church All schools in the Rushcliffe district perform very well, except for the one in Radcliffe on Trent. Dayncourt School Specialist Sports College is a mixed-sex state-funded comprehensive Secondary school located in the village of Radcliffe on Trent, in Radcliffe on Trent is a large village and Civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire Location It has a population of The lowest performing was the Queen Elizabeth's Endowed School in Mansfield. In the city, the best results came from the Trinity Catholic School and the Fernwood School in Wollaton. The Trinity School in Nottingham, England is a comprehensive Catholic Secondary school (ages 11-18

At A level, the best was The Becket School followed by the West Bridgford School with outstanding results. The Becket School is a comprehensive school in Nottingham, England, (Mixed comprehensive secondary 11 - 18 was formed in 1975 by the amalgamation of two schools These are higher than the main independent school in the county, Worksop College. Worksop College is a Co-educational day and Boarding school for those aged 13 to 18 in England. In the city, Bilborough College does the best, although not as good as the two West Bridgford schools. Bilborough College is a 6th form college on College Way in Bilborough, Nottingham. The Nottingham Bluecoat School (not far from the Trinity School) does reasonably well, however the best results of all come from the all-male Nottingham High School closely followed by the all-female Nottingham High School for Girls, both independent schools with the best results of all schools in the East Midlands. The Nottingham Bluecoat School (TNBS is a Church of England voluntary aided secondary School in the Aspley area of Nottingham Nottingham High School is a British independent fee-paying boys' public school situated about a Mile north of Nottingham City centre Nottingham Girls' High School is an independent fee-paying girls' Private school, part of the Girls' Day School Trust, founded in 1875 situated just north of

GCSE results by district council

% of pupils gaining 5 grades A-C including English and Maths in 2007 (46. 8% is the England average, compared to Notttinghamshire's 41. 7%). Note how similar the order is to average house prices in the districts.

Higher education

Nottingham Trent University (formerly Trent Polytechnic) is one of the most successful post-1992 universities in the UK. Nottingham Trent University ( NTU) is a University in Nottingham, England. The Further and Higher Education Acts 1992 made changes in the funding and administration of Further education and Higher education within the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the term New University has various meanings regarding British universities. The University of Nottingham (situated between the QMC and Beeston) is a Russell Group university and very well-renowned, offering one of the broadest selection of courses in the UK. The University of Nottingham is a Public, Co-educational institution of Higher learning in the city of Nottingham, England. The Queen's Medical Centre (popularly known as QMC or Queen's Med situated in Nottingham, England, is the largest Hospital in the United Kingdom Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham City Centre The Russell Group is a collaboration of twenty UK universities that receive two-thirds of universities' research grant and contract funding in the United Kingdom It has close links with the Boots company. Alliance Boots Limited is a British based pharmaceuticals company operating as a high street retailer Pharmacist and pharmaceutical wholesaler Both universities combine to make Nottingham one of the biggest student cities. NTU also has an agricultural college near Southwell and the University has one at Sutton Bonington. Sutton Bonington (ˈsʌtən ˈbɒnɪŋtən is a Village lying along the valley of the River Soar in the Borough of Rushcliffe, south west Nottinghamshire

National and County cricket player Harold Larwood.
National and County cricket player Harold Larwood. Harold Larwood ( November 14, 1904 - July 22, 1995) was an English Cricket player an extremely quick and accurate fast

Culture

Nottinghamshire contains the ancestral home of the poet Lord Byron, Newstead Abbey, which he sold in 1818. Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire, England, originally an Augustinian priory is now best known as the ancestral home of Lord Byron. It is now owned by Nottingham City Council and open to the public. The author D. H. Lawrence was from Eastwood in Nottinghamshire. David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930 was an English writer of the 20th century whose prolific and diverse output included Novels short The north of the county is also noteworthy because of its connections with the Pilgrim Fathers. Pilgrims, or Pilgrim Fathers (or Pilgrim Mothers) is a name commonly applied to the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth William Brewster, for example, came from the village of Scrooby and was influenced by Richard Clyfton who preached at Babworth church. Elder William Brewster (c 1566 - April 10, 1644) was a Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher who came from Scrooby, in north Richard Clyfton was the Separatist pastor of Babworth's All Saints' Parish Church in England. Babworth is a village and Civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England about 1½ miles west of East Retford.

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is a first class cricket club who play at Trent Bridge in West Bridgford. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county of First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County Cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, They won the County Championship in 2005. The County Championship is the domestic first class Cricket competition in England and Wales. Nottingham Forest are a Championship football club following promotion in 2008, Notts County are in League Two and Mansfield Town are a Conference National team having been relegated from the Football League, also in 2008. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at the City Ground in West Bridgford, a suburb of Nottingham The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Mansfield Town Football Club are an English football club who from the 2008&ndash09 season will compete in the Conference National. Conference National (currently named the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons is the top division of the Football Conference. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Other notable teams are Nottingham Rugby Football club and Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey Club. Nottingham Rugby Football Club are a Rugby union club based in Nottingham, England. The Nottingham Panthers (officially known as the GMB Nottingham Panthers due to sponsorship by the GMB union) are an Ice hockey club based in

Nottinghamshire has international twinning arrangements with the province of Wielkopolska (Greater Poland) in western Poland, and with its capital city, Poznan. Greater Poland Voivodeship (also known as Wielkopolska Province or by its Polish name of województwo wielkopolskie or simply Wielkopolskie) is a Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Poznań Lublin Voivodeship This article is about the city in Poland [9]

Settlements and communications

The council house and a tram in Nottingham market square.
The council house and a tram in Nottingham market square.
See also: list of places in Nottinghamshire. This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England.

The traditional county town, and the largest settlement in the historic and ceremonial county boundaries, is Nottingham. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The City is now administratively independent, but suburbs including Arnold, Carlton, West Bridgford, Beeston and Stapleford are still within the administrative county and West Bridgford is now home of the county council. Arnold is a suburb of Nottingham, England. It is to the north-east of the city boundary and is in the local government district of Gedling. Carlton is a Suburb to the east of the city of Nottingham in the borough of Gedling. West Bridgford is a town in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is southwest of Nottingham City Centre Stapleford is a town in the County of Nottinghamshire, England some 6 miles (10km west of the centre of Nottingham.

There are several market towns in the county. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets Newark-on-Trent is a bridging point of the Fosse Way and River Trent, but is actually an Anglo-Saxon market town with a now ruined Castle. Newark-on-Trent (generally shortened to Newark) is a Market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England that linked Exeter ( Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England to Lincoln The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Biddulph Moor. For their language see Anglo-Saxon language. Anglo-Saxon is the term usually used to describe the invading Tribes in the south Newark Castle, in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, is said to have been founded by Egbert, king of the West Saxons, was partly rebuilt Mansfield sits on the site of a Roman settlement, but grew after the Norman Conquest. Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the County, lying on the River Maun, from which the name of the town Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 Worksop, in the north of the county, is also an Anglo-Saxon market town which grew rapidly in the industrial revolution with the arrival of canals and railways and the discovery of coal. Worksop is a town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Newark, Mansfield and Worksop have suffered from the decline of mining since the 1984-5 miners' strike. The miners' strike of 1984 – 1985 was a major Industrial action affecting the British coal industry. Other market towns include Arnold, Bingham, Hucknall, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and Retford. Arnold is a suburb of Nottingham, England. It is to the north-east of the city boundary and is in the local government district of Gedling. Bingham is a prosperous Market town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England. Hucknall, formerly known as Hucknall Torkard is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. Kirkby-in-Ashfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 25265 (according to the 2001 National Census) Retford is a Market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the County town of Nottingham

The main railway in the county is the Midland Main Line which links London St Pancras Station to Sheffield via Nottingham. The Midland Main Line is a major railway line in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Worksop serves several villages in the county. History The current Robin Hood Line never previously existed as it does now it being formed from two formerly separate railways The East Coast Main Line from London King's Cross to Doncaster, Leeds, York, Hull Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Scotland serves the eastern Nottinghamshire towns of Newark and Retford. The M1 motorway runs north–south through the county, connecting Nottingham to London, Leeds and many other towns and major roads. The M1 is a major south – north Motorway in England primarily connecting London to Leeds, where Leeds ( is located on the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England

The A1 road follows for the most part the path of the Great North Road, although in places it diverges from the historic route where towns have been bypassed. Retford was by-passed in 1961 and Newark-on-Trent was by-passed in 1964, and the A1 now runs between Retford and Worksop past the village of Ranby. Ranby is a small village in the north of Nottinghamshire, next to the Chesterfield Canal and adjacent to the A1. Many historic coaching inns can still be seen along the traditional route. This article is about coaching inns in general for individual inns see Stagecoach Inn (Disambiguation In Europe, from approximately the mid 17th

The East Midlands Airport is just outside the county in Leicestershire, while the Robin Hood Airport lies within the historic boundaries of Nottinghamshire but is just inside South Yorkshire. East Midlands Airport is an Airport in the East Midlands of England, near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is an international Airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase in Finningley, South Yorkshire Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster These airports serve the county and several of its neighbours. Together the airports have services to most major European destinations, and the East Midlands Airport now also has services to North America and Caribbean countries. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting As well as local bus services throughout the county, Nottingham and its suburbs have a tram system, Nottingham Express Transit. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Nottingham Express Transit (or in short NET) is a light-rail Tramway in the Nottingham area in England.

Places of interest

References

  1. ^ Chapman's Map of Nottinghamshire 1774. Clumber Park is a country park in part designed by Capability Brown, in the Dukeries near Worksop in Nottinghamshire, England. Creswell Crags is a Limestone Gorge in North East Derbyshire, England near the villages of Creswell, Whitwell and Rufford Abbey is an estate in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire, England. Southwell Minster is a minster and Cathedral, in the English town of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, six miles away from Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the Legend of Robin 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 England. Hawton is an English Civil parish of some 70 inhabitants It is situated to the south of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, near the River Devon Nottingham Castle is a Castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position with 130 foot cliffs to the south and west Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire, England, originally an Augustinian priory is now best known as the ancestral home of Lord Byron. Nottinghamshire County Council ISBN 0-902751-46-8.
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911. "Nottinghamshire, Geology". Accessed 2005-12-11. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office
  3. ^ Met Office, 2000. Annual average rainfall for the United Kingdom.
  4. ^ Met Office, 2000. Annual average temperature for the United Kingdom.
  5. ^ Met Office, 2000. Annual average sunshine for the United Kingdom.
  6. ^ Nottinghamshire County Council, 2005. Local government is devolved to seven local borough and district councils, Bassetlaw Gedling Newark and Sherwood and Rushcliffe are Conservative controlled while Mansfield is controlled by the local Independent forum. Ashfield and Broxtowe have no overall control but are both lead by the Liberal Democrat groups Since the council was last elected in 2003 there have been two By-Elections in Hucknall (Conservative Win) and Sutton North (Liberal Democrat gain from Labour) Local government is devolved to seven local borough and district councils, Bassetlaw Gedling Newark and Sherwood and Rushcliffe are Conservative controlled while Mansfield is controlled by the local Independent forum. Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107713 Gedling is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. Rushcliffe is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the County, lying on the River Maun, from which the name of the town Ashfield and Broxtowe have no overall control but are both lead by the Liberal Democrat groups. Ashfield is a local government district in western Nottinghamshire, England. Broxtowe is a local government district with Borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the city of Nottingham. Election Results.
  7. ^ Office for National Statistics, 2001. Regional Trends 26 ch:14. 7 (PDF). Accessed 2005-12-24.
  8. ^ East Midlands Observatory, 2005. Labour Market Statistics for October 2005. Accessed 2005-12-24.
  9. ^ Nottinghamshire County Council. Transnational partnerships.

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  1. A north-midland county of England bordered by Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
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