Nottingham’s origins stem from the 7th century when a Saxon chieftain named Snot ruled the area which was known as Snotingaham with ‘Inga’ meaning the people of and ‘ham’ meaning a village. They lived in what is today known as the Lace Market. When Vikings from Denmark captured the town in 867, it was to become one of the five fortified towns of The Danelaw. William the Conqueror built a wooden castle in 1067 which was made into a stone castle in the 12th century. In the late 12th century, Richard the Lionheart besieged the castle which had been favouring his brother John.
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Nottingham is often said to be a crime ridden city with various statistics placing it high on the list of the UK’s least desirable places to live. The city council leaders have always dismissed these reports as exaggerated and in some cases, fabricated. Most importantly, residents of the city that spawned the legend of Robin Hood also say that such reports are false and that they are loving life in a city that is home to the headquarters for a number of important international companies such as Boots, energy company E.ON UK, tobacco company John Player & Sons as well as highly regarded opticians, Vision Express.
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Nottingham's city boundary is actually fairly tightly drawn which is why the city doesn’t seem that large with a population of just over 300,000. However, when the urban area surrounding the city is taken into account, its population swells to over 800,000. Nottingham is most famous for the legendary Robin Hood and his battles with the Sheriff of Nottingham in the fictional tales surrounding Sherwood Forest. Nottingham became a city during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1897.
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Nottingham is famous for being the home of Robin Hood and his Merry Men who hid out in Sherwood Forest in a bid to avoid being captured by the Sheriff of Nottingham. Although the folklore of Robin Hood is a major attraction, the city of Nottingham has plenty more to offer.
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Although Nottingham is best known for famous folklore, not all your employment prospects revolve around Sherwood Forest! Nottingham is home to a raft of major companies who are constantly on the lookout for talented employees. If you are thinking of working in Nottingham, look at retail and software companies in particular. Here are 10 of the more popular companies to work for, in no particular order.
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