Nottingham element: Snotingas Around 600 AD, the Snotingas gave their name to the settlements of Nottingham, which were first recorded as 'Snotengaham' or literally 'the homestead of Snot's people. ' Over the years, the city's name was gradually modified until it became known as Nottingham around the 12th century.
Located in the East Midlands, Nottingham began life as a minor settlement in the 6th century known as Snottingham, the name later evolving to become the more familiar Nottingham.
A settlement existed before the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in the early 7th century CE because it is known in the Brythonic as Tig Guocobauc, meaning Place of Caves (known also as "City of Caves"). In modern Welsh, Nottingham is known poetically as Y Tŷ Ogofog and in Irish as Na Tithe Uaimh, 'The Cavey Dwelling'.
A Norman area of the town - centred around the castle - emerged following the Norman Conquest, and it was then that the city became merged. The Lace Market then became the administrative area of the city and developed into the commercial and cultural sector in the Middle Ages.
Langar and Barnstone were part of the Danish (Viking) Borough of Nottingham. There were Five Boroughs - Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Stamford which began as fortified strongholds of five Danish armies who first settled in this area.
The name Snotingeham still appears in the Domesday book, indicating that the organic emergence of the name Nottingham did not come about until the later medieval period. But before the arrival of the Normans, Saxon Nottingham was a contested area that Vikings made their own for a period of time.
During this period Nottingham was one of five Boroughs which controlled the area of Northern Mercia, the former Saxon Kingdom now under Danish influence. This entry is not about life in Viking times, it is more interested in the legacy of these people on the landscape, language and life of Medieval Sherwood Forest.
Nottingham's Lace Market is one of the oldest parts of the city. It makes up a large portion of Nottingham's Creative Quarter. The Lace Market was renowned in the fashion world for its intricate lace manufacturing.
We've all heard of Robin Hood, but there is far more to Nottinghamshire than the legendary outlaw alone. Home to Ice Age art, design icons like Paul Smith and the Raleigh Chopper, and one of Europe's largest travelling fairs, there are some fascinating features and facts about the 'Queen of the Midlands'.
Regional slang assumed to be derived from 'Moody' mardy is commonly used in Nottinghamshire speak. It is used most widely to describe children when they are having a tantrum or an adult who is sulking when not getting their own way.
Nesh is an English dialect adjective meaning 'unusually susceptible to cold weather' and there is no synonym for this use. It is embraced as a Nottingham word although usage has been recorded in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, Lancashire, North Wales, South Yorkshire and Shropshire.
That macabre nickname emerged following shootings, neighbourhood gang violence and organised crime two decades ago. However, after crime boss Colin Gunn was jailed in 2007, the city has been on an upward trajectory, ridding itself of its violent reputation.
Nottingham was captured in 867 by Danish Vikings and later became one of the Five Burghs – or fortified towns – of The Danelaw, until recaptured by the Anglo-Saxons unded Edward the Eldar in 918. The first Bridge over the River Trent is thought to have been constructed around 920.
Our famous faces include everyone from literary greats such as Lord Byron, D. H. Lawrence and Alan Sillitoe to contemporary artists like Jake Bugg along with sports stars, war heroes and, of course, our legendary outlaw Robin Hood.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently revealed the ten wealthiest areas of Nottingham. Topping the list was the city centre and Trent Bridge area, but also making the top five was Wilford and Silverdale.
A stone's throw from Nottingham Castle, St James Street is a pedestrian-only street with more than meets the eye in terms of interesting history. The street leads directly to Old Market Square and hosts a variety of pubs and shops.
64 SOAs in the City are in the 10% most deprived nationally, the most affected being parts of Broxtowe, St Ann's and Hyson Green. Outside the City only Arnold (Killisick) appears in the 10% most deprived nationally.
In the years after the Norman Conquest in 1066, William, now King of England, began to assert his control over his new territory. He decided to build Nottingham Castle in 1068 – constructing a wooden motte-and-bailey castle.
Nottingham Castle. Nottingham Castle dominated the town of Nottingham and Sherwood Forest throughout the medieval period. The original castle was built by William Peveril on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1067. The castle guarded the point where the King's Road to York crossed the River Trent.
