a market-town of England, county of Nottingham, pleasantly situated in Sherwood Forest, in a valley near the small River Mans or Mann, from which probably it takes its name, 14 miles N. by W. from Nottingham, and 147 from London by railway. The town is ancient, but contains also many good modern houses; and is paved and lighted with gas. In the market-place stands an elegant cross, recently erected in memory of Lord George Bentinck. The principal buildings in the town are,—the county hall, a theatre, and the parish church of St Peter, built principally in the Norman style, but repaired at different times in various styles. The other churches in the town belong to the Presbyterians, the Wesleyan and Calvinistic Methodists, and the Society of Friends. There is a grammar school, founded by Queen Elizabeth in 1567, and two charity schools, besides Sunday-schools attached to all the churches, and several benevolent institutions. The principal manufactures of Mansfield are cotton, hosiery, and lace. The trade of Mansfield, consisting chiefly of corn and malt, as well as in the building stone quarried in the neighbourhood, is much favoured by a railway connecting Mansfield with the Cromford Canal, and also by a branch of the North Midland Railway, which has its terminus here. Petty sessions are held here, and also the elections for the northern division of the county. The market-day is Thursday; and large cattle fairs are held three times a-year. Pop. (1851) 10,012.