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Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mansfield_marketplace_in_2004.jpgAuthor: Peter Kochut
Mansfield is a town and local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. Situated in the Maun Valley surrounded by steep hills, it has a population of about 70,000 people (2012 estimate) while the Mansfield district a population of some 100,000 people.
The history of human habitation in the Mansfield area goes back to the Roman period. This is according to evidence of Roman coins of that era that have been discovered. After the Roman withdrew, the area was occupied by the Anglo-Saxons, and was made part of the kingdom of Mercia. The Mercian kings used it as a base for their hunting expeditions into Sherwood Forest nearby.
Mansfield was granted a market charter some seven hundred years ago. The market is still operating in the heart of town, with the Buttercross marking its large market square. The town was once a major coal mining area. This has now come to past. Many of the housing estates in town are developed on former mining land. This has caused the problem of subsidance in some parts of town.
Footbridge near Mansfield Railway Station: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Footbridge_to_Shops_-_geograph.org.uk_-_14759.jpgAuthor: Peter Kochut
Visiting Mansfield
From London, take the M1 motorway until Exit 28, then continue east on the A38 road to reach Mansfield.Places of Interest in Mansfield
- Making It Discovery Center: Science center with science and technology activities for primary-age schoolchildren.
- Mansfield Museum: Local museum at Leeming Street, on the same row as Palace Theatre. It was started by wealthy collector and amateur historian William Edward Baily in 1903.
- Palace Theatre: Cinema that was built in 1910, and continues to be the primary entertainment venue in Mansfield. On the same row as Mansfield Museum.
- Sherwood Forest: A Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire famous for its historical association with the legend of Robin Hood. It has remained continuously forested since the end of the Ice Age.
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