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Mansfield / ˈ m æ n s f iː l d / 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 ).
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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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- 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.
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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.
Mansfield is a town in west Nottinghamshire, England . Understand. Mansfield is a market town that is known for its 700 year old market tradition. Get in. By train. 1 Mansfield station. On the Robin-Hood line from Worksop to Nottingham. ( updated Jan 2020 | edit) Get around. 53°8′37″N 1°11′47″W. Map of Mansfield (England) See. Mansfield Museum.
Mansfield. Mansfield is the largest town in Nottinghamshire, lying on the river Maun from which it gets it's name. The focal point of the town centre is the market square which is surrounded by a commercial shopping centre. Local attractions include Mansfield Museum and Mansfield Palace Theatre.
