Located in the picturesque grounds of Wollaton Park is the Nottingham Industrial Museum which is housed in part of the 17th-century stable block of Wollaton Hall itself. Many of the exhibits are a reminder of the numerous local companies whose roots can be traced back to the city, a number of which are household names to this day.
Nottingham certainly has a rich industrial heritage that was initially based on textiles. This can be traced back to the 16th century when inventor William Lee developed a framework knitting machine that resulted in the manufacture of
