On the night of May 8 into the morning of May 9, the Luftwaffe targeted both Nottingham and Derby. A decoy fire system located near Cropwell Butler in the Vale of Belvoir confused the aircraft, and many of the bombs intended for Nottingham were dropped on open farmland in the vale. Where was Nottingham bombed …
The last hanging in Nottinghamshire took place in 1928, with the last public hanging in 1861. A Public Hanging at the County Hall, Nottingham, taken from Wilson’s Gallows Hill Remembrancer. When was the last public hanging in Nottingham? The 32-year-old was hanged at 8am on April 10, 1928, by famous Nottinghamshire hangman Thomas Pierrepont, and …
Nottingham is famed for its links to the legend of Robin Hood as well as its lace-making heritage, 11th century Nottingham Castle and famous names like Raleigh bikes and Boots. It was granted its city charter in 1897 as part of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. What makes Nottingham unique? It’s a city of culture, …
Sherwood Forest formerly occupied almost all of western Nottinghamshire and extended into Derbyshire. Today a reduced area of woodland, mostly pine plantations, remains between Nottingham and Worksop. Does Nottingham Forest still exist? Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The football club was founded in 1865 and …
But it’s now emerged that it’s been bought by a gallery in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, which already has a large collection of Banksy artworks. John Brandler bought the artwork after the owners of the wall were unable to make arrangements with local organisations for it to be protected. Where is Banksy’s new painting? New …
Norman Beginnings In the years after the Norman Conquest in 1066, William, now King of England, began to assert his control over his new territory. He decided to build Nottingham Castle in 1068 – constructing a wooden motte-and-bailey castle. Why is Nottingham Castle important? It was from Nottingham Castle that King Richard III departed for …
In 2012, the Elizabethan manor of Wollaton Hall, just outside of Nottingham city centre, was chosen by Warner Bros as the set of Wollaton Hall in the latest Batman film, Wollaton Hall. What city was the new Batman filmed in? The latest installment of The Batman was filmed over a year, from January 2020 to …
Religion in Nottingham Christian – 135,072 people or 44.2% Buddhist – 2,049 people or 0.7% Hindu – 4,493 people or 1.5% Jewish – 1,068 people or 0.3% Muslim – 26,890 people or 8.8% Sikh – 4,307 people or 1.4% Other – 131,475 people or 43.1% What religion is Nottingham? Nottingham, England is an ethnically and …
By 1831 Nottingham had become infamous for its squalor and was home to some of the worst slums in the Empire. The Castle was owned by Henry Pelham Clinton, the fourth Duke of Newcastle, who left it vacant. Who has lived in Nottingham Castle? Henry IV used the castle as the main residence for his …
Nottingham also plays host to lots of interesting animals including several species of bat, badgers, water voles and birds. Within the city boundary there are: More than 60 biological and 18 geological Local Wildlife Sites (LWS; formerly known as Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation SINCs) Are there Foxes in Nottingham? Red foxes are opportunist …
