- the square was split in two, the english side and the french side 

- The early market square, from the 11th century until 1928, covered an area of about 5.5 acres (22,260 square metres)

- now the square hosts events and festivals in Nottingham 

Reference listDeFalco, D. (2024). The metal line dividing Nottingham’s Old Market Square hails back to city’s medieval heritage. [online] NottinghamWorld. Available at: https://www.nottinghamworld.com/retro/old-market-square-nottingham-history-4584510 [Accessed 25 Oct. 2024].Gustafson Porter + Bowman. (n.d.). Old Market Square, Nottingham. [online] Available at: https://www.gp-b.com/old-market-square.www.bbc.co.uk. (n.d.). BBC - Nottingham Features - History : Old Market Square. [online] Available at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/features/2003/06/history_old_market_square.shtml.

The metal line dividing Old Market Square hails back to city's medieval heritage

 https://www.nottinghamworld.com/retro/old-market-square-nottingham-history-4584510

The metal line dividing Old Market Square hails back to city's medieval heritage

 https://www.gp-b.com/old-market-square.www.bbc.co.uk https://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/features/2003/06/history_old_market_square.shtml

BBC - Nottingham Features - History : Old Market Square

Public floggings, animal bating, Goose Fair and open sewerage channels have all been a feature of Old Market Square in the last few centuries.