Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14...
The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912)...
Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life...
This pretty Nottinghamshire village is situated around 7 miles from the centre of Nottingham. It is typical of rural England, with cottages interspersed along quiet leafy lanes...
Within this pretty hilltop town you will find the ancient church dedicated to St.Mary, it was built around 1150 and has a beautiful clock-face tower...
Long Eaton is a small town lying on the River Trent around 8 miles east of Derby. The town has a history stretching back to the 7th century, but was for many centuries naught but a sleepy agricultural village...
A delightful place with attractive village buildings including a church, village hall, several small shops and three village inns...
Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world...
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This is the premier town of the Shire, it is steeped in history with roots stretching to Roman times - the legions had a camp near the east bank of the Derwent, but the town was.....
The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper...
Swarkestone is a small enchanting village which grew up on the reeeded banks of the River Trent...
The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.....
During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs...
Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants...
A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice...
Quorn can be found between Leicester and Loughborough, it is surrounded by magnificent countryside and a wealth of visitor attractions...
Staunton was mentioned in the Doomsday Book when it was held by Henry de Ferrers...
This is a popular Derbyshire village with a church dating back to the Doomsday Book...
Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings...
From the outside, Wollaton Hall could easily be mistaken for a grand Victorian mansion - even though it was built when Sir.....
This superb mansion containing Nottingham's museum and art gallery sits on a green and pleasant mound high above the city. It.....
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Admirers of D.H.Lawrence (1885-1930) should visit this place, the great 20th-century writer and poet once said of it " The scene.....
Shipley Country Park occupies a landscape of superb countryside with lakes, ponds, stunning woodland walks and a wealth of.....
The first view of this impressive early 19th-century house nestling above sweeping lawns is quite tantalizing, giving visitors a.....
A beautiful historic house set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottinghamshire, England......
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This exceptional museum is housed in an impressive building of modern times. It gives visitors of every age a fascinating.....
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The home of the Curzon family for over 800 years. The present mansion was originally designed for Sir Nathaniel Curzon in around.....
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Historically a monastery was probably founded here in the 10th century, with the church being begun around 1108. The building.....
Calke Abbey was built between 1701-1703. The building, in the Baroque style, was built for Sir John Harpur. It is an.....
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This is said to be one of the most delightful country houses in Leicestershire, it was the former home of the Ferrers family who.....
