Hucknall, formerly known as Hucknall Torkard, is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the district of Ashfield. The town was historically a centre for framework knitting and then for mining, but is now a focus for other industries as well as providing housing for workers in Nottingham. The town is notable as the site where Rolls-Royce made the first demonstration of vertical take-off (for a plane). It is also the final resting place of Lord Byron and his estranged daughter, the mathematician Ada Lovelace.
Population: 29,728
Latitude: 53° 01' 59.99" N
Longitude: -1° 11' 60.00" W
Beeston is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) southwest of Nottingham city centre. Although typically regarded as a suburb of the City of Nottingham, and officially designated as part of the Nottingham Urban Area, for …
Gedling is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Vernon Coaker of the Labour Party.
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem in Nottingham is one of several pubs in England which claim to be the oldest. The pub building rests against Castle Rock on which Nottingham Castle is built. The pub claims that it was established in 1189 AD. However, there…
Nottingham North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1987 by Graham Allen of the Labour Party.
The Major Oak is a large English Oak (Quercus robur) near the village of Edwinstowe in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his merry men slept. It weighs an es…
Mid Derbyshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Pauline Latham, a Conservative.
Mansfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1987 by Sir Alan Meale of the Labour Party.
Bolsover Castle is a castle in Bolsover, Derbyshire, England (grid reference SK471707).
Alfreton is a town and civil parish in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, England, adjoining the Bolsover and North East Derbyshire districts. It was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the Alfreton parish was 7,971 at the …
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's h…
Not to be confused with The Meadow, home of Southern Football League Premier Division football team Chesham United
The American Adventure (at one time briefly known as American Adventure World) was a theme park in Derbyshire, England, quite close to both Nottingham and Derby on the edge of Ilkeston. The park for many years had a number of large white-knuckle att…
Newstead Abbey, in Nottinghamshire, England, was formerly an Augustinian priory.
Sky Mirror is a public sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor. Commissioned by the Nottingham Playhouse from the artist, it is installed outside the theatre in Wellington Circus, Nottingham, England. Sky Mirror is a six-metre-wide concave dish of polished…
This is a list of halls of residence on the various campuses of the University of Nottingham in Nottingham, England.
The Nottingham Built-up Area or Nottingham Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics, consisting of the city of Nottingham and the adjoining urban areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of Eng…
Ilkeston Football Club is an English football club based at the New Manor Ground in Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England, west of the City of Nottingham. It is part of the Greater Nottingham metropolitan area.