History of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire

Place:

Nottingham Nottinghamshire

Names from historical writing:

The following appear as names for Nottingham. Follow the links for what the author actually said:

Name	Author	Source
BYRON	John Marius Wilson	Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).
NOTTINGHAM	John Bartholomew	Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887).
NOTTINGHAM	John Marius Wilson	Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (Edinburgh: A Fullarton & Co., 1870-72).

NB: These variant names come from our collections of historical travel writing and descriptive gazetteers:

The above links take you to the first reference to this particular version of the name within a book of travel writing, or to the relevant gazetteer entry.
Some names may derive from research by antiquarian writers such as William Camden and Thomas Pennant into the Roman, Saxon and medieval names of places. Their claims are not always supported by modern place-name researchers.
References by travel writers to the place using its "normal" name are not included. Descriptive gazetteer entries are included only if the name does not appear anywhere else.

Names for administrative units:

These names were used for units associated with Nottingham. Click on the links for details of the units and their names:

Name	Unit Type	Source
00FY	District/Unitary Authority (UA)	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
BYRON	Registration sub-District	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
CASTLE	Registration sub-District	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
CENTRAL NOTTINGHAM	Constituency (BCon/PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
E280843	Local Government District (CB/MB)
EAST NOTTINGHAM	Constituency (BCon/PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
EAST NOTTINGHAM	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
EXCHANGE	Registration sub-District	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
MARY ST	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
NICHOLAS ST	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
NORTH NOTTINGHAM	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NORTH WEST NOTTINGHAM	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTINGHAM ST ANN	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM	1841 Occupation reporting area	1841 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Occupation Abstract'.
	Ancient District (Borough)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 727.
	Ancient District (AD_Town/CntyOfIt)	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
	Archdeaconry	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 873.
	Constituency (PBCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
	District/Unitary Authority (UA)	Census of Population (2001 Key Statistics)
	Local Government District (RD)	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
	Local Government District (CB/MB)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 727.
	Parish-level Unit (CP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
	Poor Law Union/Reg. District (RegD/PLU/PLPar)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 728.
	Rural Deanery	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 867.
	Rural Deanery	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 867.
	Sanitary District (USD)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 728.
	Urban Labour Market	Great Britain Historical GIS Project
NOTTINGHAM 1	Rural Deanery	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 867.
NOTTINGHAM 2	Rural Deanery	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 867.
NOTTINGHAM 3	Rural Deanery	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 867.
NOTTINGHAM ALL SAINTS	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NOTTINGHAM AND BASFORD	Urban Labour Market	Ministry of Labour, Local Unemployment Index (Ministry of Labour)
NOTTINGHAM CENTRAL	Constituency (BCon/PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM EAST	Constituency (BCon/PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM EAST	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM EMMANUEL	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NOTTINGHAM HOLY TRINITY	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NOTTINGHAM HOLY TRINITY	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 364.
NOTTINGHAM HOLY TRINITY WITH ST MARK	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM NORTH	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM NORTH EAST	Registration sub-District	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
NOTTINGHAM NORTH WEST	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM SHIRE HALL	Local Government District (RD)	1931 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
NOTTINGHAM SHIRE HALL	Parish-level Unit (CP)	1921 Census of England and Wales, Table 3, 'Population, Acreage, Private Families and Dwellings'.
NOTTINGHAM SOUTH	Constituency (BCon/PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM SOUTH	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM SOUTH EAST	Registration sub-District	1911 Census of England and Wales, Table 5, 'Registration Counties, Districts and Sub-districts with their constituent civil parishes. - Urban or Rural District in which each parish is situated; Area; families or separate occupiers, and population, 1901 and 1911; and population enumerated in Institutions, large establishments, and on vessels, &c., 1911'.
NOTTINGHAM ST ANDREW	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST ANN WITH EMMANUEL	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST BARTHOLOMEW	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST GEORGE	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST GEORGE WITH ST JOHN THE BAPTIST	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST JAMES	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST JOHN THE BAPTIST	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST LUKE	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST MARK	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST MARY	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST MARY	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST MARY THE VIRGIN	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST MATTHEW	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST NICHOLAS	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST NICHOLAS	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST PAUL	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST PETER	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST PETER	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST PETER WITH ST JAMES	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST PHILIP	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST PHILIP WITH ST LUKE	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST SAVIOUR	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST STEPHEN	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM ST THOMAS	Ecclesiastical Parish (EP)	F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991), p. 365.
NOTTINGHAM WEST	Constituency (PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
NOTTINGHAM WEST	Constituency (BCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
PETERS ST	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	1831 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
PETER ST	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	1801 Census of Great Britain, Table [1], 'Population Abstract'.
SOUTH NOTTINGHAM	Constituency (BCon/PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)
ST ANN	Registration sub-District	Registrar General, Annual Report (HM Stationery Office)
ST MARY	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST MARY	Registration sub-District	Registrar General, Decennial Supplement (HM Stationery Office)
ST NICHOLAS	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
ST PETER	Parish-level Unit (CP/AP)	1871 Census of England and Wales, Table 4, 'Area; Houses and Inhabitants, 1861 and 1871, in the Parishes and Places comprised in each Superintendent Registrar's District'.
WEST NOTTINGHAM	Constituency (PBDivCon)	Richard H.A. Cheffins, Parliamentary Constituencies and their registers since 1832 (London: The British Library, 1998)

NB: These are all the names of all the administrative units which we have associated with Nottingham, and you must judge whether all or even any of them are variant names for the place. They may well include the names of other locations or areas:

For cities, the associated administrative units will usually include parishes, especially ecclesiastical parishes, one of whose names is the name of the city followed by a saint's dedication, with just the saint's name as another variant. Parish names will sometimes also include "places" within towns.
Districts usually contain more than one settlement, and some districts had their names changed to take the name of a completely different settlement. As we link each administrative unit to just one of our "places", usually the last place the unit was named after, in these cases the name for a completely different place will appear on this page.
Similarly, a unit may sometimes be named after a particular settlement it contains and sometimes to indicate its location within a higher level unit. This was very common among British parliamentary constituencies in rural areas, one name referring to their main town and another indicating that they were in, say, the southern part of the relevant county.

Every name listed here is linked to the particular historical source in which it appears, but we cannot claim that these are all the historical names of Nottingham, or that our references are to the first usage of the names. Similarly, we have tried to ensure that names included here are not transcription errors by ourselves, but it is possible they are the result of errors made when the historical sources were printed, or the result of visiting authors or census officials mis-hearing local names.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire | Place names, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/15/names

Date accessed: 30th October 2024