Editing Nottingham (section)

===Industrial Revolution=== 
During the [[Industrial Revolution]], much of Nottingham's prosperity was founded on the [[Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution|textile industry]]; in particular, the city became an internationally important centre of [[lace]] manufacture. In 1831 citizens rioted in protest against the [[Duke of Newcastle]]'s opposition to the [[Reform Act 1832]], setting fire to his residence on the site of Nottingham Castle.

[[File:Nottingham Map 1831 by Staveley and Wood.jpg|thumb|Nottingham in 1831]]

In common with the UK textile industry, Nottingham's textile sector fell into decline in the decades following the [[Second World War]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=University of Nottingham, Manuscripts and Special Collections |title=Textiles Lace & Hosiery |url=https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscriptsandspecialcollections/collectionsindepth/businessrecords/textiles-lace--hosiery.aspx |access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref> Little textile manufacture now takes place in Nottingham; however, many of the former industrial buildings in the Lace Market district have been restored and put to new uses.

Nottingham was one of the boroughs reformed by the [[Municipal Corporations Act 1835]], and at that time consisted of the parishes of St Mary, St Nicholas and St Peter. It was expanded in 1877 by adding the parishes of [[Basford, Nottingham|Basford]], Brewhouse Yard, [[Bulwell]], [[Radford, Nottingham|Radford]], [[Sneinton]], Standard Hill, and parts of the parishes of [[West Bridgford]], [[Carlton, Nottinghamshire|Carlton]], [[Wilford, Nottinghamshire|Wilford]] (North Wilford). In 1889 Nottingham became a [[county borough]] under the [[Local Government Act 1888]]. City status was awarded as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria, being signified in a letter from the prime minister, the [[Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury|Marquess of Salisbury]] to the mayor, dated 18 June 1897. Nottingham was extended in 1933 by adding [[Bilborough]] and [[Wollaton]], parts of the parishes of Bestwood Park and [[Colwick]], and a recently developed part of the [[Beeston Urban District]]. A further boundary extension was granted in 1951 when Clifton and Wilford (south of the River Trent) were incorporated into the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10001389&c_id=10001043 |title=Relationships / unit history of Nottingham |access-date=22 March 2007 |publisher=A Vision of Britain Through Time |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235913/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10001389&c_id=10001043 |archive-date=30 September 2007}}</ref><ref name=localhist>{{cite web |url=http://www.localhistories.org/nottingham.html |title=A Brief History of Nottingham, England |first=Tim |last=Lambert |access-date=12 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622224124/http://www.localhistories.org/nottingham.html |archive-date=22 June 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>

{{historical populations
|title = Demographic evolution of Nottingham
|cols = 2 | align = center|percentages=off
|4th century|&lt;37
|10th century|&lt;1,000
|11th century|1,500
|14th century|3,000
|Early 17th century|4,000
|Late 17th century|5,000
}}
{{historical populations
|title = <nowiki />
|cols = 3 | align = center
|1801|29,000
|1811|34,000
|1821|40,000
|1831|51,000
|1841|53,000
|1851|58,000
|1861|76,000
|1871|87,000
|1881|159,000
|1901|240,000
|1911|260,000
|1921|269,000
|1931|265,000
|1951|306,000
|1961|312,000
|1971|301,000
|1981|278,000
|1991|273,000
|2001|275,000
|2011|306,000
|2021|324,000
}}
Electric trams were introduced to the city in 1901; they served the city for 35 years until 1936. Trams were reintroduced after 68 years when [[Nottingham Express Transit|a new network]] opened in 2004.<ref name=localhist/>

In the sporting world, Nottingham is home to the world's oldest professional football club, [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]], which was formed in 1862. The town's other football club, [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], had a period of success between 1977 and 1993 under manager [[Brian Clough]], winning the [[Football League First Division|First Division]], four [[Football League Cup|League Cups]], a [[UEFA Super Cup]] and two [[European Cup]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/History/0,,10308~478455,00.html |title=Nottingham Forest's Managers |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C. |access-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426174432/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10308~478455%2C00.html |archive-date=26 April 2012}}</ref> During this time Forest signed [[Trevor Francis]], Britain's first £1&nbsp;million footballer, who joined the club in February 1979 from [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{cite web |author=R-Unit |url=http://www.onthisfootballday.com/football-history/february-9-the-one-million-pound-man.php |title=February 9 – The One Million Pound Man |publisher=On This Football Day |access-date=12 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016011349/http://www.onthisfootballday.com/football-history/february-9-the-one-million-pound-man.php |archive-date=16 October 2012}}</ref>

The city was the site of [[St Ann's riots|race riots in 1958]], centred on the [[St Ann's, Nottingham|St Ann's]] neighbourhood.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blackpast.org/?q=gah/nottingham-riots-1958 |title=Nottingham Riots (1958) |website=BlackPast.org |date=30 August 2010 |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130828043911/http://blackpast.org/?q=gah%2Fnottingham-riots-1958 |archive-date=28 August 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

During the second half of the 20th century Nottingham saw urban growth with the development of new public and private housing estates and new urban centres, which have engulfed former rural villages such as Bilborough, Wollaton, Gedling and Bramcote. South of the river there has also been expansion with new areas such as Edwalton and West Bridgford, adding to Nottingham's [[urban sprawl]]. Although this growth slowed towards the end of the century, the modern pressures for more affordable and council housing is back on the political agenda and there is now pressure on the [[green belt]] which surrounds the city.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hess |first=John |title=Green Belt is Threatened by Housing Rush Warns Notts MP |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-15358365 |publisher=BBC News |date=18 October 2011 |access-date=14 January 2021 |archive-date=20 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120234654/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-15358365 |url-status=live}}</ref>