The ward includes the centre of the city, and the area to the south towards the River Trent.
The districts contained in the ward include Nottingham city centre, Lace Market and The Meadows.
[1] Initially a market town, Nottingham became involved in the textile industry as early as the 12th century.
In the early 18th century it had become a centre for the hosiery industry, with many buildings containing stocking knitting frames.
[2] Many of the listed buildings were associated with the lace industry, including houses with attics lit by long horizontal windows, former factories and warehouses, which have later been used for other purposes.