But this is not all, from being one of the town's key achievements in transportation, to the world of literature and publishing, with connections to the English dictionary, Mansfield is renowned for its fascinating history of invention and influence.
1. Mansfield town centre
The amazing things that make Mansfield famous Photo: National World
2. Mansfield Bitter
Mansfield Brewery: Once the largest independent brewery in the UK, the town's brewery was famous for its "Mansfield Bitter" and an advertising campaign with the slogan "not much matches Mansfield. Photo: pexels-cottonbro-5538252
3. Metal Box
The Metal Box Company: This was a hugely significant and historic industrial firm, renowned for producing a vast array of decorative metal tins and packaging such as Quality Street chocolate and well-known whiskey brands for over a century. The company was a major local employer for generations before its eventual closure and site redevelopment. Photo: National World
4. Frame Knitting
Framework Knitting and The Hand Mangle: The town was a major centre for the framework knitting and hosiery industry, which led to various innovations in textile machinery over the centuries, including William Betts's machine for knitting caps and mitts in 1777. The household mangle is also claimed to have been invented in Mansfield by Lorenzo Tindall in 1885. Photo: pexels-karola-g-6634604