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The Nottinghamshire History website is designed to offer local and family historians a wealth of material on all aspects of the county's history and also act as a gateway to other useful resources.

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Images of Nottinghamshire

Charming carving at Nuthall churchAn eclectic selection of interesting or unusual images from my collection of illustrations and photographs depicting Nottinghamshire subjects.


History of Sutton-in-Ashfield

Luther Lindley's fascinating but chaotically organised History of Sutton-in-Ashfield, published in 1907, provides a wealth of information on the town in the early 20th century.


History of Hucknall

J H Beardsmore's history of this former mining town details its connection with the Byrons and provides a detailed picture of Hucknall in the late 19th/early 20th centuries.


Pictorial Southwell

The west front of Southwell MinsterA tour of the impressive architecture of Southwell Minster by Mary Trebeck, published in 1900 and superbly illustrated by A J Loughton's photographs.


Guide to Newstead Abbey

Tower of the old church, Colston Bassett.A delightfully illustrated guide to the fascinating former Augustinian abbey and home to the Byron family. The guide covers the interior of the house and explores the landscaped grounds.


A History of Colston Bassett

Tower of the old church, Colston Bassett.A useful history of the delightful village of Colston Bassett in the Vale of Belvoir. In addition to a narrative history of the village and its owners, the Rev Evelyn Young provides a wide range of source material of interest to local historian and genealogist alike: extracts from parish registers, inventories etc.


Antiquities of Newark

Newark Town HallThomas Blagg's informative and well-illustrated guide to the history and antiquities of Nottinghamshire's finest and most historic market town, published in 1910. As well as describing the castle, the splendid parish church and the marketplace, the book also includes the delightful neighbouring village churches of Holme and Hawton.


The Great Houses of Nottinghamshire and the County Families

Rufford AbbeyA series of articles on the country house and halls of the county gentry and the families who lived in them written by Leonard Jacks and published in 1881


An Itinerary of Nottingham

Bottle Lane, NottinghamJ Holland Walker wrote a series of very entertaining and informative articles on the streets of Nottingham in the Transactions of the Thoroton Society through the 1920s and 1930s. They have been all brought together and illustrated with a wide range of photographs and engravings.


Links with Old Nottingham

Radford Folly, NottinghamA collection of illustrated articles written in the 1920s by J Holland Walker covering a wide range of historic buildings, places and notable people in Nottingham and the surrounding area.


Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway

The west front of Southwell MinsterThe Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway, is being developed by the Thoroton Society, and provides a guide to the county's heritage resources. Latest articles: Folklore and customs, Retford, Nottingham architects, Goose Fair, Gardens, Bingham, Black community history, Southwell, Papplewick Pumping Station, The English Civil War in Nottinghamshire, Family History.


A short history of the religious houses in Nottinghamshire

J Bramley's A short history of the religious houses in Nottinghamshire is a brief but useful survey of the monastic houses in the county to The Dissolution, from the impressive Lenton Priory to the small nunnery at Broadholme near the border with Lincolnshire.


Illustrated handbook to Nottingham

Bottom Cross, LinbyAn interesting illustrated guide to Edwardian Nottingham includes travel information, a walking tour of the city, information on the churches in Nottingham, a description of the city's suburbs and what was worth seeing in the surrounding districts.


Linby and Papplewick

Bottom Cross, LinbyAn interesting history of the neighbouring, picturesque villages of Linby and Papplewick; it includes many extracts from parish registers and other village documents.


The Portland Peerage Romance

Profile of the 5th Duke of PortlandAn entertaining history of the renowned Dukes of Portland of Welbeck Abbey, including the eccentric 5th Duke, immortalised by the writer Mick Jackson in his critically acclaimed novel, The Underground Man.


The Story of Greasley Church

Aerial view of Greasley ChurchA short booklet on the history of the fine late medieval church of St Mary's, Greasley, which historically served one of the largest parishes of the county. There is also a brief introduction to nearby Beavale Priory: Nottingham-shire's only Carthusian monastic house.


The Clifton Book

Tower of Clifton church.The Clifton Book, by the Rev. Rosslyn Bruce is an entertaining history of the village of Clifton, on the south-western outskirts of Nottingham, and the family that bears its name. It also provides a snapshot of life in the village at the beginning of the 20th century.


The Chaworth Family

Portrait of Patricius ChaworthThe Chaworths are one of Nottinghamshire's most notable families; this article by Mrs L Chaworth Musters charts the rise of the family from the Norman Conquest to the ea18-May-2008


Henrietta, Countess of Oxford

Portrait of Henrietta, Countess of OxfordHenrietta, Countess of Oxford (1694-1755), was the daughter of John Holles, Duke of Newcastle-on-Tyne. The article by Richard Goulding examines her life as reflected in her correspondence and also documents the building work she undertook at Welbeck Abbey.



News, publications and events

Link to the Nottshistory Blog

Woodborough Heritage: a tour guide to village history

Nottinghamshire Community Archaeology

Nottinghamshire Historian on CD

Series of Autumn events at Nottinghamshire Archives

Latest issue of The Nottinghamshire Historian published

New book: Southwell, the town and its people volume II

Nottingham Guild Roll acquired by Nottinghamshire Archives

Stone Age flint tool found near Bingham

Nottingham Guild Roll for sale

Events in Nottingham to commemorate the abolition of the slave trade

Latest issue of The Nottinghamshire Historian published

Study day on the 15 May, 2007 — Rufford Revealed: The history of the gardens from Cistercian utility to Edwardian opulence.

Bassetlaw Museum celebrates major grant from Heritage Lottery Fund

Newark Museums acquires Iron Age torc

Plans announced for the redevelopment of Nottingham Castle

Nottingham University's Centre for Local History: Saturday Seminars and Day Schools

Lunchtimes talks at Nottinghamshire Archives

DH Lawrence Festival 2006

Heritage Open Day events in Nottinghamshire

All Saints church, Strelley: opening times

Newark’s Civil War Trail opened

Lost houses of Nottinghamshire by Philip E Jones

Day school on Nottingham in the 19th century

St Paulinus at Littleborough

Archaeological excavations at Weekday Cross, Nottingham

 

 

   

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