Index

Geography

History

Locals

Miscellaneous

Landmarks and Tourist Attractions

Wollaton Hall

The Willoughby family came from Willoughby on the Wolds.

The family lived in Wollaton village for 100 years.

Wollaton hall cost £8,000 to build.

The house was built in 1588, it took eight years to build.

The little hamlet of Sutton Passeys was destroyed when Wollaton Hall was built.

Sir Francis died in 1596.

The later Sir Francis was interested in Natural history. He built an orangery.

The real name for the green house at Wollaton Hall is the Camelia house.

It is made from iron and glass.

The feature that is no longer built is an orangery.

Wollaton hall is no longer a home it is a Natural History Museum.

The parkland is 400 acres surrounding the hall, and includes a lake.

The ghosts can be seen and felt in some residents flats.

Researched and presented by Jack

The Council House

The council house is in the middle of Nottingham in the old market Square.
It was designed by Cecil Howitt and opened in 1929.
To the rear of the building is a shopping arcade
At the top of the council house is a clock, which the Bell is nicknamed Little John.
Inside there is a statue that means spirit of welcome.
On the 28thjune 1949 princess Elizabeth and prince Phillip visited Nottingham and watched dancers in the old market square from the balcony of the Council House.
At the front of the building are two large lions and it is a very popular meeting place for everyone.
The council house is used for local government.
The people who work there are called Councillors Officers
The building that stood before it was called the old exchange, and underneath were butchers and stalls called the shambles.

Researched and Presented by Ashley H.

The Nottingham Caves

The rock beneath the castle is called sandstone. It was very easy to dig into, making it ideal for caves. The most famous type of work done beneath the caves was tanning - or making leather.

The rock was dug out to create work and storage spaces.

A secret passage was used by supporters of king Edward III as a way to enter the castle and seize Roger Mortimer - who had been living at the castle.

Once Mortimer had been arrested by the Kings supporter’s, Edward III was returned to the throne.

The caves were also used to get water through wells.

During the second world war the caves were used as Air Raid Shelters.

Now you can take a tour through the caves underneath the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, as well as at the Castle.

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The Castle

The Castle rock is 42 metres high. The first castle to be built on it was built by William the Conqueror in the 11^th century.

The gatehouse was built in 1251.

Price John used the castle when King Richard the Lionheart was abroad fighting in the crusades.

Chares 1 started the civil war because he raised the Royal standard in the ground of the castle. After the war the castle was destroyed and only the gatehouse was left standing intact.

The Duke of Newcastle built a new castle in 1642. This was burnt down by an angry mob because he helped to defeat the reform Bill.

The castle was restored into a museum in 1875.

The only part of the original castle today is the gatehouse.

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Greens Mill

The windmill was called Greens Mill because the owner was called Mr Green. Greens Mill was built in 1807. The village that Greens mill was built in was called Sneinton . Around Nottingham twenty mills were built. George Green became famous for writing the scientific papers. George had to defend his mill by firing a musket at some rioters.

Mr Green was buried near the mill and the year he died was 1841. The windmill stopped being used because it was dangerous. In the 1900's part of Greens Mill collapsed.

Recently it has been restored to a working mill museum

Researched and Presented by Briony                                                                                                                                                                                    

The Goose Fair

No one knows how many centuries the fair has existed, but the Charter of King Edward I - the first charter to refer to the city fairs, makes it clear that a fair on the Feast of St. Matthew was already established in Nottingham in 1284.
It is possible that this occasion has come down through the ages to be today’s Goose Fair, particularly as until 1752 it was always held on St. Matthews day, ( September 20th ).
When the calendar was revised in 1752, omitting eleven days from September, the date of the fair was switched to October 2nd and this remained the starting date until 1875.

Today, Goose Fair is held on the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday in October each year a mile or so North of the City of Nottingham. The fair, including the showmen’s' living vans covers about 18 acres.
There are about 55 riding machines, plus another 40 or so for children. A further 225 games stalls invite the public to have-a-go and another 400 sell everything from T-Shirts to hot dogs. Around a dozen sideshows carry on the tradition of fairground entertainment.

The official opening is signified at noon on the first day by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, ringing a pair of silver bells after the Chief Executive and Town Clerk has read the proclamation in the presence of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

The Goose Fair is believed to be so called as in the past Geese were marched from Lincolnshire and Norfolk to be sold at the market and fair, as time drew on the market faded and entertainment became the order of the fair - leading to today where you can enjoy white knuckle rides, such as the Roller Coaster and Log Flume, or take a trip on the Big Wheel or Waltzers.

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(Taken from the Virtual Goose Fair tour on the school website)