alko27 Â Â 10 #1 Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Doing some research for a project, all I can conjure up is Lee Westwood the golfer. Â Anyone else? Rather hear from some locals than Wikipedia Include anything well known, building, celebrity, companies etc.. Edited May 1, 2015 by alko27 spelling like it's Friday night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Longcol   604 #2 Posted May 1, 2015 I think they held the Ryder Cup at Lindrick back in the 1950's and I'm pretty certain Nottinghamshire used to play county cricket there.  Other than that - well, it's near Clumber Park...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jonny5 Â Â 10 #3 Posted May 1, 2015 Coal, Wilkinson's, Lee Westwood, Clumber Park and despair spring to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ukdobby   224 #4 Posted May 1, 2015 Donald Pleasance was born there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Happ Hazzard   10 #5 Posted May 1, 2015 This guy is from there: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #6 Posted May 1, 2015 The dukeries. Whatever they are.  Oh and Maid Marion and her Merry Men was set in Worksop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #7 Posted May 1, 2015 Former England manager Graham Taylor was from there, so was former Sheffield United/ Leeds striker Mick Jones and I think Nottinghamshire used to play cricket-now and again-at Retford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sedith   19 #8 Posted May 1, 2015 The Priory Shopping Mall where they employ the services of the infamous Parking Eye Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
stpetre   12 #9 Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Doing some research for a project, all I can conjure up is Lee Westwood the golfer.  Anyone else? Rather hear from some locals than Wikipedia Include anything well known, building, celebrity, companies etc..  Wasn't there a company that made bicycles form there, Carlton? not Raleigh, they were from Nottingham. Edited May 1, 2015 by stpetre Add Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest sibon   #10 Posted May 1, 2015 Mr Straw's House. Clumber Park. Lindrick Golf Course. Lee Westwood. Those tunnels at Welbeck. Bill Werbeniuk. Being the gateway to the Dukeries. Heroin. Tatooed women. Donald Pleasance. Licquorice Gardens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jomie   30 #11 Posted May 2, 2015 IIRC Plusnet started life as Force 9 in Worksop. However, check it out. Wikipedia refers to the company being founded in Sheffield but it was F9 initially. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ukdobby   224 #12 Posted May 2, 2015 Mr Straw's House. Clumber Park. Lindrick Golf Course. Lee Westwood. Those tunnels at Welbeck. Bill Werbeniuk. Being the gateway to the Dukeries. Heroin. Tatooed women. Donald Pleasance. Licquorice Gardens.  Wasn't Werbenick Canadian? You missed women in leggins pushing a pram. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
