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'''Nottingham''' is [[England]]'s eighth largest city with a population of 275,100. The Nottingham Urban Area conurbation has a population of 666,358. With the exception of [[London]], [[Liverpool]] and [[Bristol]], it is the largest [[British]] city to that was signicant significant before the [[industrial revolution]]. It lies roughly in the centre of England. It is the traditional county town of the county of [[Nottinghamshire]].

 Nottingham was founded by the [[Celts]], before the [[Roman]] invasion of the 1st century AD, who knew it as ''Tigguo Cobauc'', meaning 'Place of Cave Dwellings'. This name (originally "''Snottingham''" but changed by the [[Norman]]s who had trouble with the pronunciation.) is derived from the cave houses which the local inhabitants cut into the soft sandsone rocks and cliffs in the city. An Anglo Saxon city was built around where the Church of St Mary stands, on a low cliff in the Lace Market area of the city. Part of Danish controlled East [[Mercia]] after the treaty of Wedmore, it grew in importance as a Danish ([[viking]]) stronghold during the 9th Century, and was known as Snotingaham ("the homestead of Snot's people"), possibly named after a Norse leader. After the [[Norman]] Conquest of England in 1066, [[William the Conqueror]] had an imposing fortress, Nottingham Castle, built on top of a neighbouring cliff top and for a while, an English town and a [[French]] town grew. It is during this period of history that the legends of [[Robin Hood]] are set, focusing on the repression of the Anglo-Danish inhabitants of the Old City by the Norman nobility in the new French City. Nottingham Castle became one of Englands most important Royal fortresses, but was largely destroyed after the [[English Civil War]], by supporters of the [[Parliament]]. A new castle was constructed on the site in the 18th Century by the Duke of Portland, which was destroyed by [[Luddite]] rioters. The remains of this building now house the Nottingham City art gallery. Nottingham grew rapidly during the industrial revolution and became one of the worlds most important [[lace]] manufacturing centres. Other important industries included [[Coal Miningcoal]] [[mining]], and the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and bicycles. Nottingham was bombed during the second world war, though many of its historic quarters have survived intact, the focus of air raids having been the industrial areas.

Nottingham today is a thriving commercial centre and is the largest conurbation in the East Midlands Region. It is regarded as one of the top shopping destinations in the UK. It is well served by public transport to London (rail journeys take around two hours). East Midlands Airport is a minor international airport which serves mainly European destinations. == Sports ==Major industries include pharmaceuticals and service industries. Nottingham is home to the UK Inland Revenue and the European Headquarters of several US and East Asian Corporations, such as Capital One. Nottingham boasts two * [[University|universities]], the British National Watersports Centre, and the British National Ice Arena, as well as several theatres, concert halls and conference centres, and the worlds oldest public house, [[Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem.]]Nottingham has a [[Catholic]] CathedralForest F.C. The Anglican ([[Church of England]]) Cathedral for [[Nottinghamshire]] lies is the local soccer team playing in the nearby town of [[Southwell]]. The Ancestral Home of Lord [[Byron]], [[Newstead AbbeyFootball League Championship]] lies nearby.