Vacations In Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Think of Nottingham and the vast majority of folk bring to mind the legend of Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest and although this attracts many folk year on year there is a great deal more to the city of Nottingham than meets the eye. Infact the city of Nottingham is home to a respectable number of great local attractions and it makes it a superb base for a short break and the following article introduces the city and a small number of attractions in, and close to, Nottingham, as well as some guest houses offering bed and breakfast accommodation in Nottingham.
The city of Nottingham is found in the county of Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. As well as the legend of Sir Robin Hood, his band of merry men and the Sheriff of Nottingham, the city of Nottingham is also well known for the lace making industry especially during the Industrial Revolution when it gained a superb worldwide reputation.
The Lace Market, Nottingham
Once the center of the world’s lace industry, at the time of the British Empire, Nottingham’s Lace Market is, today, a protected heritage area. The area is home to many superb examples of industrial architecture of the Nineteenth Century. The Lace Market was not like a normal market area, as such, instead of featuring stalls and salesmen, it was more a number of salesrooms and warehouses displaying and selling lace. After the downturn in the lace industry the area suffered terribly however, nowadays, most of the old warehouses have been restored and renovated for other purposes such as photographic studios and the likes. The Lace Market is a popular visitor attraction.
Galleries of Justice & Shire Hall
Near to the Lace Market can be found the Galleries of Justice situated in Shire Hall. The Hall is a Georgian-built building featuring Neoclassical pilasters, columns and dome. The front of the hall has, if you look at it closely, a misspelled word Goal rather than Gaol. Shire Hall has two superbly preserved courtrooms from the Victorian period plus a women’s prison, old cells, bath house, an Edwardian police station and a prisoner’s exercise yard.
Nottingham is a great place to take a vacation. You will find plenty to see and do around the city and an amazing number of tourist attractions within easy reach. Nearby places well worth visiting include; Wollaton Hall, Newstead Abbey and Hardwick Hall.
As all all B&B in England, accommodation in Nottingham is mostly of excellent quality at a fair price and many visitors choose to stay in Nottingham for only part of their vacation and then somewhere else for the remainder.