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Mansfield / ˈmænsfiːld / is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield Urban Area [2] and the second largest settlement in Nottinghamshire (following the city of Nottingham). It gained the Royal Charter of a market town in 1227.
- Hardwick Hall. Bess Hardwick, the most powerful woman in Elizabethan England (after the queen!) , ordered this astonishing house, which was completed in 1597.
- Hardwick Old Hall. On the grounds are the striking ruins of another house, looked after by English Heritage. The Old Hall is also Elizabethan and only a little older than the complete Hardwick Hall.
- Mansfield Market Place. Still the commercial soul of the town, Mansfield’s Market Place owes its appearance to the Improvement Act of 1823 when streets were cleared to create this ceremonious space.
- Pleasley Pit. The place to tap into Mansfield’s industrial heritage, Pleasley Colliery is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The mineshaft was sunk in the 1870s and the colliery produce coal up to 1983.
Mansfield is Nottinghamshire’s largest market town, located right on the edge of the beautiful countryside, perfect for relaxing walks and easy access to woodland areas of Sherwood Forest.
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Oct 5, 2024 · Mansfield, town and district, administrative and historic county of Nottinghamshire, England, on the River Maun. Mansfield was the chief town of Sherwood Forest—the legendary base for the activities of Robin Hood, the medieval robber and popular hero—and the forest court was held in the town’s Moot
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Mansfield is a town in west Nottinghamshire, England. Understand. [edit] Mansfield is a market town that is known for its 700 year old market tradition. Get in. [edit] The Robin Hood line from Nottingham to Worksop. By train. [edit] 53.142222-1.198611 1 Mansfield station, Station Road, NG18 5RN.
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