Public art & sculpture · East Midlands
Nottingham Sign
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Nottingham Sign — a public art in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Andrew Abbott — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beeston · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Nottingham Sign, the nearest railway station is Beeston, located 2.7 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is NG7 2RX.
About
Nottingham Sign is a public art located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
From the Wikipedia article
Nottingham High School is a private, coeducational day school in Nottingham, England, consisting of an infant and junior school (ages 4–11), and senior school (ages 11–18). It was founded in 1513 by Dame Agnes Mellers, as a free grammar school for boys, with a charter signed by Henry VIII. The school is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and has been coeducational since 2015. There were 1186 students enrolled as at December 2025, of whom 262 were in the sixth form.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 1513, the "Free School" was founded by Dame Agnes Mellers, after the death of her husband Richard, partly in his memory, but also as atonement for wrongdoings against the people of Nottingham. To do so she enlisted help from Sir Thomas Lovell as governor of Nottingham Castle and Secretary to the Treasury. Through their combined efforts, Henry VIII sealed the school's foundation deed on the 22 November that year. It is unclear whether this was a new institution or an endowment of an existing school, of which records exist back to 1289. In the foundation deed, Mellers provided for a commemoration service in St Mary's Church in the Lace Market "on the Feast of the Translation of St Richard…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.9432, -1.1929
- District
- Nottingham
- Parish
- Nottingham, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG7 2RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Nottingham South
- Established
- 1513
- Nearest railway station
- Beeston — 2.7 km
Sources
- osm: node/11284648625 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Nottingham High School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nottingham Sign?
- Nottingham Sign is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG7 2RX), in the parish of Nottingham, unparished area.
- What is Nottingham Sign?
- Nottingham Sign — a public art in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Nottingham Sign?
- The nearest railway station is Beeston, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG7 2RX.
- When was Nottingham Sign built?
- Built or established in 1513.
- Is Nottingham Sign free to visit?
- Yes, Nottingham Sign is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nottingham Sign?
- The nearest railway station is Beeston, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG7 2RX.