Nottinghamshire
Robin Hood's county
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands region of England, with Nottingham as its main city.
The area is historically associated with the Robin Hood legend, centered on Sherwood Forest.
It was once a major coal-mining region and remains known for textile manufacturing, particularly lace.
She grew up in rural Nottinghamshire before moving to London.
Historic Nottinghamshire woodland
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- Maid MarianLegendary outlaw's romantic interest
- Little JohnTowering medieval forest outlaw
- Friar TuckMerry Men's chaplain
merry men · legend · folklore · ballads · greenwood · longbow · archery · feathered cap
Place or surname
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- Anglo-SaxonsGermanic peoples in medieval England
- Norman ConquestFrench duke's English takeover
- LudditesAnti-technology movement members
- Industrial RevolutionEra of mechanized production
coal mining · lace-making · textiles · Civil War · Charles I · hosiery
Evaluative competitive event
- battingSwinging at pitches
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
- inningsTeam batting periods
overs · stumps · boundary · century · spinner · allrounder · ashes · pitch
English county, East Midlands
- LeicestershireMidlands county in England
- LincolnshireEast Midlands county
- DoncasterTown in northern England
Sherwood Forest
Historic Nottinghamshire woodland
- outlawsFugitives from justice
- Maid MarianLegendary outlaw's romantic interest
- Little JohnTowering medieval forest outlaw
Friar Tuck · merry men · legend · folklore · ballads · greenwood · longbow · archery · feathered cap · heroism
Sherwood Forest
Historic Nottinghamshire woodland
Mansfield
Place or surname
Vikings
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- Anglo-SaxonsGermanic peoples in medieval England
- Norman ConquestFrench duke's English takeover
- LudditesAnti-technology movement members
Industrial Revolution · coal mining · lace-making · textiles · Civil War · Charles I · hosiery
D.H. Lawrence
- Lord ByronRomantic period English poet
lace
Open-weave ornamental fabric
- hosieryLeg and foot garments
test match
Evaluative competitive event
innings · overs · stumps · boundary · century · spinner · allrounder · ashes · pitch · pavilion
Derbyshire
English county, East Midlands
- LeicestershireMidlands county in England
- LincolnshireEast Midlands county
- DoncasterTown in northern England
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- English ShiresBedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire
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- Mining Heritagecolliery, coal town, mining town, mining settlement, mining camp
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