Think of Nottingham and the vast majority of people recall the legend of Sir Robin Hood and his merry men and even though the legend attracts increasing numbers of visitors year on year there is a great deal more to Nottinghamshire and the city of Nottingham than your would think. Infact the city of Nottingham is home to a respectable collection of super local attractions and it makes it a superb place for a weekend break and the article below examines the city more closely and a small number of tourist attractions in and around Nottingham, as well as some hotels offering B&B accommodation in Nottingham.
Nottingham is in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands in England. As well as the legend of Sir Robin Hood, his merry men and the Sheriff of Nottingham, the city is also known for the lace making business especially at the time of the Industrial Revolution when the city gained a worldwide reputation for excellence.
The Lace Market
At one time the center of the world’s lace industry, at the peak of the British Empire, Nottingham’s Lace Market is, now, a protected heritage area. The area has many superb examples of Nineteenth Century industrial architecture. The Lace Market was not like a normal market area, rather than having salesmen and stall, it was a collection of salesrooms and warehouses displaying and selling lace. After the downturn in the lace industry the area also fell into decline but, these days, the vast majority of the old warehouses have been restored and renovated for alternative use for example photographic studios and the likes. The Lace Market in Nottingham is a popular visitor attraction.
Shire Hall & Galleries of Justice
Nearby the Lace Market can be found the Galleries of Justice located in Shire Hall. The Hall is a Georgian building which features Neoclassical pilasters, columns and dome. The front of Shire Hall has, if you examine it carefully, a misspelled word Goal rather than Gaol. The Hall has two excellently preserved courtrooms from the Victorian period plus old cells, a women’s prison, bath house, an Edwardian police station and a prisoner’s exercise yard.
Nottingham is a superb place to take a city break. There is plenty to see and do within the city and an incredible number of visitor attractions which are readily accessible. Places worth visiting include; Wollaton Hall, Hardwick Hall and Newstead Abbey.
As all all England bed & breakfast accommodation, accommodation in Nottingham is usually extremely good at a reasonable price and many folk choose to stay in Nottingham for only part of their vacation and then elsewhere for the remainder.