Nottingham A History
Jill Armitage
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Description for Nottingham A History
Paperback. A new history of Nottingham that traces the growth of the city from the days of Robin Hood to its rise as one of the great Victorian cities. Series: A History. Num Pages: 128 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306.
When an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Snot settled in the area and built a wall around the town, he named it Snottingham, meaning homestead for his people. They utilized the caves and passages under the town as homes and workplaces, giving us the oldest subterranean industries in existence and an alternative name Tig guocobauc, meaning the dwelling of caves. When the Normans arrived they subjugated the people and built a fortified castle on the hill. Nottingham Castle subsequently became one of the greatest fortresses of medieval England. Much frequented by early kings, it features in the tales of ... Read more
When an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Snot settled in the area and built a wall around the town, he named it Snottingham, meaning homestead for his people. They utilized the caves and passages under the town as homes and workplaces, giving us the oldest subterranean industries in existence and an alternative name Tig guocobauc, meaning the dwelling of caves. When the Normans arrived they subjugated the people and built a fortified castle on the hill. Nottingham Castle subsequently became one of the greatest fortresses of medieval England. Much frequented by early kings, it features in the tales of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
A History
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445634982
SKU
V9781445634982
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-4
About Jill Armitage
As a trained photo-journalist, Jill contributes to a number of pamphlets and magazines within Derbyshire, including publications produced by the Alfreton history society and local church. She has written close to twenty local history books over the last few years. She has a small, but growing collection of old photographs of the area, with contacts to others, which she builds ... Read more
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