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Nottingham (Town near the middle)

a town near the middle of England, capital of the county of same name, on the Leen, near its junction with the Trent, 110 miles N. W. of London. It occupies a pic- NOTTINGHAM turesque site overlooking the Vale of Trent, and has one of the finest and largest market places in the kingdom.

The castle, which crowns the summit of a rock, rising 133 feet above the level of the Leen, was originally built by William the Conqueror as a means of overawing the outlaws frequenting the recesses of Sherwood Forest. The principal educational and literary institutions are the University College and Technical School, the school of art, the People's Hall, and the Mechanics' Institute. An arboretum covering 18 acres is a feature of the town. The staple manufactures are hosiery and ce, the latter being a sort of specialty.

There are also manufactures of cotton, woolen, and silk goods, and of articles in malleable and cast iron. Nottingham was a place of importance in Anglo- Saxon times, and was twice or thrice taken by the Danes. Charles I. raised his standard here in 1642, and next year the town and castle were taken by the Parliamentarians. Serious riots, occasioned by the introduction of machinery, took place in 1811-1812 and 1816- 1817. Pop. (1917) 236,853. lace,