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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 



Nottingham. — The chief town of the county, 

 stands on the river Trent, 124 miles (N.N.W.) from 

 London, and contains 40,415 inhabitants. It con- 

 tains a theatre, assembly rooms, a public subscrip- 

 tion library and news rooms, a mechanic's institu- 

 tion, &c. The races take place about the middle of 

 October, and last three days ; the race course is situ- 

 ated to the north-east of the town, and is one of 

 the finest and most ancient in the kingdom. It is 

 one mile two furlongs and eleven yards in circumfe- 

 rence. The grand stand, a handsome brick building, 

 was erected by subscription in 1777. Besides Her 

 Majesty's Plate of lOOgs., a Plate of £60, is given 

 by the county members, and another of £50, by 

 the members of the town ; a Subscription Cup, 

 value 100 sovs. &c., is also run for. 



NORTHA M PTON SHIRE. 



Northampton, the chief town of the county, 

 on the river Neu, 30 miles (S. E.) from Coventry, 

 and 66 (N. W.) from London. 



It contains a theatre (open during the races,) 

 assembly rooms, public baths, and libraries. 



The course is oval, one mile and a half and 



