Although Nottinghamshire is best-known internationally for
Robin Hood and his band of merry men the county existed as an administrative unit for several hundred years before the man in tights stalked
Sherwood Forest
No visitor to Newark can fail to be curious about the
impressive remains of the medieval castle
overlooking the River Trent.
For people who want to discover the hidden secrets of Newark's past, visits to the town's museums are a must.
The collegiate grammar school at Southwell
Minster is most likely to have been the alma mater
of Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury
during the reign of Henry VIII and compiler of The
Book of Common Prayer which remains the
bedrock of Anglican liturgy.
Sherwood Forest's links with
the legend of Robin Hood
make it one of the most
visited woods in the country
Sherwood means shire wood and the forest sometimes used to be referred to as Nottingham Forest.
There are just a few legends that have gathered enough momentum to spill over their county boundaries and sweep through a nation.
There are even fewer that have held enough magic to fascinate a global audience for decades.
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Newark's medieval parish church which
stands in the centre of the town is one of
the finest and largest parish churches in
the country.
Edwinstowe in Sherwood Forest was named after Edwin the King of Northumbria which covered an area stretching from the River Trent to Edinburgh.
Newark's premier theatrical facility comes in the
form of the Palace Theatre in Appletongate.
This impressive building has recently undergone
external improvements including a new colour
scheme and roof repairs.
Nottinghamshire has a proud literary tradition and among its former residents is the tempestuous poet Lord Byron who lived for a time at Newstead Abbey and had his first volume of poetry published in Newark.
Anyone wanting a perfect day
out with lots to do and see
in one place need look no
further than Clumber Park.
The Major Oak is thought to be the largest and
oldest tree in Sherwood Forest.
It is situated in the wood's Birklands area, which
gets its name from the large number of silver
birches that grow there.
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