England Vacations And Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Consider Nottingham and the vast majority of tourists consider the legend of Robin Hood, his band of merry men and the Sherrif of Nottingham and although folklore attracts increasing numbers of visitors year after year there is plenty more to the area than your would think. Indeed Nottingham has a respectable selection of great local attractions and it makes it an excellent place for a short break and the following article examines the city more closely and a small selection of Nottingham visitor attractions, as well as some hotels offering Nottingham bed and breakfast.
The city of Nottingham is located in the county of Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, UK. As well as the legend of Sir Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham, the city of Nottingham is also known for the production of lace especially during the Industrial Revolution when it an amazing worldwide reputation.
The Lace Market
At one time the heart of the worldwide lace industry, at the time of the British Empire, Nottingham’s Lace Market is, now, a protected heritage area. The area features a great many superb examples of industrial architecture of the Nineteenth Century. The market wasn’t like a normal market, instead of having salesmen and stall, the market was more a collection of salesrooms and warehouses displaying and selling lace. After the downturn in the lace industry the Lace Market became rundown but, today, the vast majority of the warehouses have been renovated and restored for other purposes such as photographic studios and the likes. The Lace Market is a popular visitor attraction.
Shire Hall
Near to the Lace Market can be found Shire Hall and the Galleries of Justice. The Hall is a Georgian-built building which features Neoclassical columns, pilasters and dome. The facade has, if you examine it carefully, a spelling mistake Goal instead of Gaol. Shire Hall has 2 superbly preserved Victorian courtrooms and bath house, old cells, a women’s prison, an Edwardian police station and a prisoner’s exercise yard.
The City of Nottingham is a superb place to have a short city break. There is lots to see and do within the city and a huge selection of tourist attractions not too far away. Nearby places to visit include; Hardwick Hall, Newstead Abbey and Wollaton Hall.
As all all England bed and breakfast, accommodation in Nottingham is mostly extremely good at a reasonable cost and many folk choose to stay in Nottingham for part of their vacation and then somewhere else for the remainder.
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