England
Things you probably didn't know about Nottingham
Robin Hood, lace and two very famous high-street names.
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Fact 1 of 4
Robin Hood’s legend lives here
The outlaw of Sherwood Forest has been a folk hero since medieval times — and the city’s best-known export.
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1189 — fact 2 of 4
A pub that claims to be England’s oldest
Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem claims to date from 1189, carved into the castle’s sandstone foundations.
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1849 — fact 3 of 4
Boots was founded here
John Boot opened his herbalist shop in Nottingham in 1849; it became one of Britain’s biggest chemists.
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1887 — fact 4 of 4
Raleigh bikes were built here
From 1887, Nottingham’s Raleigh works made some of the most-ridden bicycles in the world.
Our Nottingham collection is part of a growing local-history library — more cities and facts are being added.