Snott in ham

It was "cultural Exchange" time at work again, this time we thought we would try the Midlands, so Nottingham came to mind.
To quote ISIHAC

 Nottingham, formerly Snottingham - "home of the Snotts".  The S was dropped and the town became known as Nottingham - A move widely resisted by the residents of Scunthorpe

Just up from the station, there is the church of St Mary the Virgin.

Down the side of this on there is Castle Rock's new bar, the Keans Head.  Great atmosphere, Great Beer and Great food.  We could quite well have stayed in here all day!






Never mind, other places to see.  Around the corner is the Cock and Hoop, where we had some stale and sour beer that none of us finished

There is loads of great architecture in Nottingham, a throwback to the days when it was a flourishing trade centre.

Next stop was the Bell Inn.  The sign outside proclaims "Nottinghams oldest Inn"

Walking back to the main road "Maid Marion way" we spotted an interesting pub.  This looked extremely narrow and quirky, so we thought we would investigate. The  pub is somewhat "work in progress" but what a great bar, a good selection of beer, great food, and a great atmosphere.














Next stop was the Old Trip to Jerusalem, proclaiming "the Oldest Inn in England".  So, Nottingham isn't England, or the Trip isn't in Nottingham?

















Last couple of stops were the Fellows Morton & Clayton, followed by the canalhouse.

Finaaly back to Nottingham Station for the Journey home.