Mansfield Town Centre Heritage Trail
Take a step back in time and follow the Mansfield Town Centre Heritage Trail, telling stories of the town's colourful history and some of the characters who played a part in it.
The trail which starts at Mansfield Museum will bring the history of the town to life with an MP3 audio tour and a booklet, both filled with local people's stories and memories of places along the route.
Mansfield is a fine example of a town that has been important in the area for many centuries. At one time a small rural settlement based around a church, the town saw many changes with the onset of the Industrial Revolution before becoming the thriving market town that it is today.
The heritage trail covers buildings, monuments and pieces of public art in Mansfield town centre and includes a series of plaques positioned at 25 areas of historical interest in the town. Discover the hidden stories that hide behind the walls of the town's many historic buildings and build up a picture of life here during the last one thousand years.
If you have the time to follow the whole route it will take you around 2 hours; although it can easily be divided into smaller sections should you wish to follow it at your leisure.
The audio trail can be downloaded onto a mobile phone or MP3 player and anyone with the MP4 technology can also watch short video clips and photos while walking around the route of the trail.
To download the Mansfield Heritage Trail, simply right click the icon on the right and select 'save target as....' and save the folder onto your computer. The 'zipped' folder contains all the separate audio files and can be opened using WinZip. Once the files are opened you can save them to any MP3 player, iPod or compatible mobile phone. Follow the same process to download the film files.
To find out lots more about the town's history, pay a visit to Mansfield Museum where many of the exhibits are related to the history of the town.