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Nottingham
is known for the legend of Robin Hood, Player
cigarettes, Raliegh bicycles, Charles I taking
up in Nottingham Castle during the Civil
War, the spinning machine of Richard Ackwright,
the Luddite revolt in protest against technology
and lace; not in that order necessarily. Whatever
the order, it is a fact that Nottingham
is part of British history and legend. And
the town has spawned a number of very successful
entrepreneurs among them Dr. Bowden who built
the nation's largest chain of chemist shops, "Boots
the Chemist," from his original shop
in Goosegate, Nottingham. He also started
the Raleigh Bicycle Company on Raleigh Street
in 1887, ten years after John Player opened
his plant to make rolled cigarettes. Both
grew to be quite successful.
Nottingham is also known for protest movements.
In 1811, Luddites took action against the
machines that were destroying the town's
cottage industry, knitting. Strangely enough,
the success of their knitting enterprises
came as a result of another machine, the
stocking frame, invented in 1589 by William
Lee. Their way of life, however, was forever
changed by a succession of machines that
came with the Industrial Revolution. The
spinning frame introduced in 1769 by Ackwright,
the spinning jenny the very next year by
James Hargreaves, and the lace making machine
invented by Loughborough resident, John Heathcoat
in 1809. They changed the face of Nottingham
which is still known for its lace the world
over.
The town's famous castle was also destroyed
by order of Parliament after Charles I was
defeated. The Duke of Newcastle rebuilt on
the site, but his mansion was later burned
by Nottingham townspeople in protest over
the Duke's anti-reform stance which helped
to defeat Parliament's Reform Bill in 1831.
The castle has since been restored as a museum
and art gallery. If you are planning a visit
to Nottingham in October you'll be treated
to their annual Goose Fair dating back to
medieval times.
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