The Nottinghamshire History website is designed
to offer local and family historians a wealth
of material on all aspects of the county's history and also act as a
gateway to other useful resources.
For general enquiries about Nottinghamshire
history or comments about the website please contact the website owner: enquiries@nottshistory.org.uk
A delighful tour through the streets Nottingham as they appeared in the early 19th century. The book was originally published in 1827 and is illustrated with charming woodcuts.
Luther
Lindley's fascinating but chaotically organised History of
Sutton-in-Ashfield, published in 1907, provides a wealth of
information on the town in the early 20th century.
J
H Beardsmore's history of this former mining town
details its connection with the Byrons and provides a detailed
picture of Hucknall in the late 19th/early 20th centuries.
A
delightfully illustrated guide to the fascinating former Augustinian
abbey and home to the Byron family. The guide covers the interior
of the house and explores the landscaped grounds.
A
useful history of the delightful village of Colston Bassett in the
Vale of Belvoir. In addition to a narrative
history of the village and its owners, the Rev Evelyn Young provides
a wide range of source material of interest to local historian and
genealogist alike: extracts from parish registers, inventories etc.
Thomas
Blagg's informative and well-illustrated guide to the history and
antiquities of Nottinghamshire's finest
and most historic market town, published in 1910. As well as describing
the castle, the splendid parish church and the marketplace, the book
also includes the delightful neighbouring village churches of Holme
and Hawton.
A
series of articles on the country house and halls of the county
gentry and the families who lived in them written by Leonard Jacks
and published in 1881
J
Holland Walker wrote a series of very entertaining and informative
articles on the streets of Nottingham in the Transactions of
the Thoroton Society through the 1920s and 1930s. They have
been all brought together and illustrated with a wide range of
photographs and engravings.
A
collection of illustrated articles written in the 1920s by J Holland
Walker covering a wide range of historic buildings, places and notable
people in Nottingham and the surrounding area.
Rachel
Farrand has transcribed the names of those employees of Nottinghamshire
County Council who appear on the First and Second World War memorials
in Shire Hall, Nottingham.
J
Bramley's A short history of
the religious houses in Nottinghamshire is a brief but useful
survey of the monastic houses in the county to The Dissolution,
from the impressive Lenton Priory to the small nunnery at Broadholme
near the border with Lincolnshire.
An
interesting illustrated guide to Edwardian Nottingham includes
travel information, a walking tour of the city, information on
the churches in Nottingham, a description of the city's suburbs
and what was worth seeing in the surrounding districts.
An
interesting history of the neighbouring, picturesque villages of
Linby and Papplewick; it includes many extracts from parish registers
and other village documents.
An entertaining history of the renowned Dukes
of Portland of Welbeck Abbey, including the eccentric 5th Duke, immortalised by the writer Mick Jackson in his critically acclaimed novel, The Underground Man.
A
short booklet on the history of the fine late medieval church
of St Mary's, Greasley, which historically served
one of the largest parishes of the county. There is also a brief
introduction to nearby
Beavale
Priory:
Nottingham-shire's
only Carthusian monastic house.
The
Clifton Book, by the Rev. Rosslyn Bruce is an entertaining history
of the village of Clifton, on the south-western
outskirts of Nottingham, and the family that bears its name. It
also provides a
snapshot of life in the village at the beginning of the 20th century.
The
Chaworths are one of Nottinghamshire's most notable families; this
article by Mrs L Chaworth Musters charts the rise of the family
from the Norman Conquest to the early 20th century.
Henrietta,
Countess of Oxford (1694-1755), was the daughter of John Holles,
Duke of Newcastle-on-Tyne. The article by Richard Goulding examines
her life as reflected in her correspondence and also documents
the building work she undertook at Welbeck Abbey.
A delighful tour through the streets Nottingham as they appeared in the early 19th century. The book was originally published in 1827 and is illustrated with charming woodcuts.
A collection of articles covering many aspects of Arnold's history and information on the state of the town in the years just prior to World War I.
Luther
Lindley's fascinating but chaotically organised History of
Sutton-in-Ashfield, published in 1907, provides a wealth of
information on the town in the early 20th century. 
J
H Beardsmore's history of this former mining town
details its connection with the Byrons and provides a detailed
picture of Hucknall in the late 19th/early 20th centuries. 
A
tour of the impressive architecture of Southwell Minster by Mary
Trebeck, published in 1900 and superbly illustrated by A J Loughton's
photographs.
A
delightfully illustrated guide to the fascinating former Augustinian
abbey and home to the Byron family. The guide covers the interior
of the house and explores the landscaped grounds. 
A
useful history of the delightful village of Colston Bassett in the
Vale of Belvoir. In addition to a narrative
history of the village and its owners, the Rev Evelyn Young provides
a wide range of source material of interest to local historian and
genealogist alike: extracts from parish registers, inventories etc.
Thomas
Blagg's informative and well-illustrated guide to the history and
antiquities of Nottinghamshire's finest
and most historic market town, published in 1910. As well as describing
the castle, the splendid parish church and the marketplace, the book
also includes the delightful neighbouring village churches of Holme
and Hawton.
A
series of articles on the country house and halls of the county
gentry and the families who lived in them written by Leonard Jacks
and published in 1881
J
Holland Walker wrote a series of very entertaining and informative
articles on the streets of Nottingham in the Transactions of
the Thoroton Society through the 1920s and 1930s. They have
been all brought together and illustrated with a wide range of
photographs and engravings.
A
collection of illustrated articles written in the 1920s by J Holland
Walker covering a wide range of historic buildings, places and notable
people in Nottingham and the surrounding area.
The Nottinghamshire
Heritage Gateway, is being developed by the Thoroton Society,
and provides a guide to researching the county's heritage resources.
Latest articles: 
Rachel
Farrand has transcribed the names of those employees of Nottinghamshire
County Council who appear on the First and Second World War memorials
in Shire Hall, Nottingham.
J
Bramley's A short history of
the religious houses in Nottinghamshire is a brief but useful
survey of the monastic houses in the county to The Dissolution,
from the impressive Lenton Priory to the small nunnery at Broadholme
near the border with Lincolnshire. 
An
interesting illustrated guide to Edwardian Nottingham includes
travel information, a walking tour of the city, information on
the churches in Nottingham, a description of the city's suburbs
and what was worth seeing in the surrounding districts. 
An
interesting history of the neighbouring, picturesque villages of
Linby and Papplewick; it includes many extracts from parish registers
and other village documents.
An entertaining history of the renowned Dukes
of Portland of Welbeck Abbey, including the eccentric 5th Duke, immortalised by the writer Mick Jackson in his critically acclaimed novel, The Underground Man.
A
short booklet on the history of the fine late medieval church
of St Mary's, Greasley, which historically served
one of the largest parishes of the county. There is also a brief
introduction to nearby
Beavale
Priory:
Nottingham-shire's
only Carthusian monastic house.
The
Clifton Book, by the Rev. Rosslyn Bruce is an entertaining history
of the village of Clifton, on the south-western
outskirts of Nottingham, and the family that bears its name. It
also provides a
snapshot of life in the village at the beginning of the 20th century.
The
Chaworths are one of Nottinghamshire's most notable families; this
article by Mrs L Chaworth Musters charts the rise of the family
from the Norman Conquest to the early 20th century.
Henrietta,
Countess of Oxford (1694-1755), was the daughter of John Holles,
Duke of Newcastle-on-Tyne. The article by Richard Goulding examines
her life as reflected in her correspondence and also documents
the building work she undertook at Welbeck Abbey.
An
eclectic selection of interesting or unusual images from my
collection of illustrations and photographs depicting Nottinghamshire
subjects.