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Robin Hood Statue. Nottingham. Oct 2020

The iconic statue of the local legend Robin Hood outside Nottingham Castle.

 

Nottingham's Robin Hood statue has been named as one of the country's 23 'Remarkable Places' of 2018 by Historic England. It has been featured as part of Historic England’s highlights of remarkable buildings and places that have been listed or upgraded. The overall list features more than 900 buildings and sights, including 638 war memorials in this centenary year, as well as the 23 remarkable places. The Robin Hood statue, which is part of a group of sculptures of Robin Hood and his Merry Men situated outside the Castle, which will receive Listed Grade II status. The statue was to commemorate the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh for the city’s quincentenary celebrations in 1949.

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Uploaded on October 14, 2020
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