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Nottingham

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Not·ting·ham  (ntng-m)
A borough of central England north of Leicester. Charles I raised his standard here in 1642, marking the beginning of the English Civil War. The city has long been a center for the manufacture of textiles, lace, and hosiery. According to tradition, it is the birthplace of Robin Hood. Population: 249,000.
Nottingham [ˈnɒtɪŋəm]
n
1. (Placename) a city in N central England, administrative centre of Nottinghamshire, on the River Trent: scene of the outbreak of the Civil War (1642); famous for its associations with the Robin Hood legend; two universities. Pop.: 283 800 (1995 est.)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in N central England, in Nottinghamshire. Pop.: 266 995 (2001). Area: 78 sq. km (30 sq. miles)


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IN MERRY ENGLAND in the time of old, when good King Henry the Second ruled the land, there lived within the green glades of Sherwood Forest, near Nottingham Town, a famous outlaw whose name was Robin Hood.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
He has taken a masterly advantage of our helplessness; and has imposed terms on us, for performances at Derby and Nottingham, with such a business-like disregard of all interests but his own that -- fond as I am of putting things down in black and white -- I really cannot prevail upon myself to record the bargain.
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