The Little History of Nottinghamshire

From prehistory to the present day, Nottinghamshire has been shaped by Romans, marauding Danes, Norman barons, rebel armies, radicals, and industrialists. The medieval wool trade gave way to coal and textiles, while John Player's tobacco, Raleigh bicycles, and Boots pharmaceuticals each played a vital role in the region's industrial growth. The county is home to Sherwood Forest, monastic houses, a medieval "dance of death," castles, workhouses, and historic pumping stations-all part of its rich industrial and cultural heritage. Robin Hood and his merry men, the "mad, bad, and dangerous to know" poet Lord Byron, the Pilgrim Fathers, and D. H. Lawrence all form part of Nottinghamshire's remarkable legacy. It is a place where freedom of speech and the right to vote have been fought for across the centuries; where innovation and technology helped forge the modern world; and where visitors still come to explore a legendary past.