Out of these 11 fascinating Mansfield facts – how many did you already know?
5. The spelling of 'Mansfield' differs
The spelling of Mansfield has varied over the years. It has been spelled as Mammesfeld in the Domesday Book in 1086, Maunnesfeld in 1227, and Mannesfeld in 1377 in a warrant by King Richard II. To a Stags fan, it is spelled as 'Best football club in the world'. Photo: Brian Eyre
6. Oldest ground in the Football League
Speaking of Stags, did you know Mansfield Town FC's home ground is the oldest in the Football League? Hosting football since 1861, it is now called One Call Stadium, previously named Field Mill. Photo: Ken Wagstaff and Roy Chapman at Field Mill in 1964. Photo: Chad
7. Capital connections
The area around Mansfield is famed for its limestone, which was used in the Middle Ages for constructing religious buildings and in the 19th century, it was used for the lower parts of the Houses of Parliament. The foundation stones for the Houses of Parliament came from a Mansfield Woodhouse quarry. As did the foundations for Southwell Minster. Photo: MP Column
8. Nuclear bunker
Mansfield Civic Centre is the current home of Mansfield District Council. Did you know there is an underground bunker that currently acts as a storage space? The original building was opened in 1987. In the Eighties, all county councils and local authorities had their own bunkers - many “built below the office car park”. Photo: Rachel Atkins