Nottingham

About Nottingham

Population

303,900 in city

Size

74 km² (29 mi²)

Altitude

46 m

Nottingham, principal city of the East Midlands, is known primarily for its links with the legend of Robin Hood, but it has much more to offer in terms of history, architecture and modern-day vibrancy. The city began in the 6th Century as a Saxon settlement called Snottaingham, was captured and fortified by the Danes in the 9th Century and re-captured by the English in 920. The first castle was built in Nottingham by William the Conqueror in 1067, and remains a landmark of the city. But it was the town's market and manufacturing trades that, since establishment in the Middle Ages, saw Nottingham grow into the city it is today. Nottingham remains particularily well-known for lace manufacture. The city's architecture displays a rich collection of ages and styles, but there are few high-rise buildings in what remains an essentially low-rise, small-scale city.

Boroughs

Bridge (1), Sherwood (1),

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
75	All Buildings
48	existing
5	under construction
4	planned
5	unbuilt
13	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Victoria Centre Flats A	246 ft	1972
2	Pine View	203 ft	1967
3	Burrows Court	200 ft	1967
4	Telephone Exchange	200 ft	-
5	Southchurch Court	194 ft	1969

Building types

No.	Type
46	high-rise building
13	low-rise building
9	church
2	chimney
1	mast (framework)
1	monument
1	clock/bell tower
1	skyscraper
1	sculpture

Other buildings

No.	Type
0	Famous buildings
1	Buildings with construction images