Nottingham A History
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Nottingham A History

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eBook - ePub

Nottingham A History

About this book

When an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Snot settled in the area and built a wall around the town, he named it Snottingham, meaning homestead for his people. They utilized the caves and passages under the town as homes and workplaces, giving us the oldest subterranean industries in existence and an alternative name Tig guocobauc, meaning the dwelling of caves. When the Normans arrived they subjugated the people and built a fortified castle on the hill. Nottingham Castle subsequently became one of the greatest fortresses of medieval England. Much frequented by early kings, it features in the tales of Robin Hood, that legendary outlaw synonymous with Nottingham and the arch enemy of the sheriff. Nottingham is world renowned for its lace making and Raleigh Bicycle Co., Boots the Chemist and Player's Cigarettes have their roots in Nottingham. It was also home of the Rebel Writers Byron, Lawrence and Sillitoe. With its many and diverse elements, Nottingham is a vibrant new city with a varied and exciting past.

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Information

Year
2015
eBook ISBN
9781445635194
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. 1 - Roman Nottingham
  4. 2 - The Normans Arrive
  5. 3 - Nottingham in the Twelfth Century
  6. 4 - Robin Hood – Nottingham’s Hero
  7. 5 - Churches and Charities
  8. 6 - Trade in the Middle Ages
  9. 7 - Nottingham Castle
  10. 8 - Nottingham in the Seventeenth Century
  11. 9 - Caves
  12. 10 - The Town of Cave Dwellings
  13. 11 - Nottingham in the Eighteenth Century
  14. 12 - The Hosiery and Lace Trade
  15. 13 - Crime and Punishment
  16. 14 - Nottingham’s Major Industries in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
  17. 15 - Transport
  18. 16 - Nottingham in the Twentieth Century
  19. 17 - Famous Nottingham Characters