Views of Nottingham

View over Nottingham’s Lace Market

This blog is a personal exploration of the history and architecture of The City of Nottingham and nearby places.

Nottingham is a city that is steeped in history and legend (everyone knows about Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest). It is also a city that is rapidly changing due to a massive redevelopment programme. I hope to document Nottingham as she is, as she was and as she will be and, along the way, discover some of her lesser known secrets.

Let me say from the beginning that I am perhaps a bit too nostalgic for the Nottingham I used to know. I miss some of the landmarks that have disappeared and dislike many of the steel and glass Lego constructions that have replaced them. I therefore make no apology for concentrating on the older buildings and sights of Nottingham. They are the ones that really interest me and they are the ones that I fear may one day be no more than a memory.