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Mansfield / United Kingdom

Mansfield is a market town in Nottinghamshire, England, the main town in the District of Mansfield and Mansfield Urban Area. Mansfield gained the Royal Charter of a market town in 1227. The town lies in the Maun Valley, 12 miles north of Nottingham, and is near Sutton-in-Ashfield. Most of the 106,556 population live within the town proper , with Market Warsop as a secondary centre. It is the only local authority in Nottinghamshire directly to elect its mayor.

Mansfield Museum

Mansfield / United Kingdom

Mansfield Museum is a local authority museum run by the council in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The brainchild of William Edward Baily, a wealthy local collector and natural historian, the museum opened in 1904 after Baily offered his collection and a building, the 'Tin Tabernacle', to Mansfield.