Nottingham: Area, History and Background
Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.
Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
- Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.
- It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire.
- Nottingham is one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group.
- It has a tightly drawn boundary which accounts for its relatively small population of 288,700.
- Nottingham is the seventh-largest urban area in the United Kingdom, ranking between those of Liverpool and Sheffield.
- It is famed for its links with the Robin Hood legend.
- Nottingham obtained worldwide recognition for its lace-making and bicycle industries.
- It was granted its city charter as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1897.
- Nottingham was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835.
- It also has a number of independent schools, with Nottingham High School, which was founded in 1513, being the city's oldest.
- Nottingham is also headquarters of Paul Smith, the high fashion house.
- It is progressively changing from an industrial city to one based largely in the service sector.
- Hockley Village caters to alternative tastes with shops like Ice Nine and Void, famous across the city.
- It is also well known for Rock City concert venue.