Start
at the heart
Mansfield grew up around the junction of two ancient routes,
one from Nottingham, the other from Southwell. It is far enough
from these towns to have become a commercial centre in its
own right, so here is the market place at the meeting of the
ways.
Civic
pride
The market place contains not one but two former Town Halls.
The classical building which dominates the square was built
by a private company in 1836, at a time when the town was
rapidly outgrowing its old municipal facilities.
In the
centre of the Market Place is the memorial to popular politician
Lord George Bentinck (1802-1848, son of the Duke of Portland).
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