A plaque has been installed on Mansfield Market Place to celebrate the town’s heritage.

The Market Charter, Bentinck Memorial, Moot Hall and the old Town Hall are featured on the plaque because of their significance in the town’s past.

The plaque is next to the Grade II-listed Bentinck Memorial in the heart of the Market Place conservation area.

It was brought to the town by Mansfield District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council through its Supporting Local Communities programme.

Sherwood Archaeological Society; Mansfield BID; the Old Mansfield Society; Mansfield Museum; Mansfield District Council’s principal heritage and conservation officer Mark Wilkinson and digital marketing apprentice Bek Daft; and Nottinghamshire County Council’s practitioner for historical buildings Jason Mordan supported the project.

The plaque offers visitors an insight into how the town would have looked years ago and how the uses of some buildings have changed.

Coun David Smith, portfolio holder for cultural services, town and district centres, said: “The plaque will act as a point of reference for visitors interested in finding out about the town’s past. It will also be an important part of the town’s heritage trail that is often followed by schools and visitors to the area.

“Having completed the trail myself, I found that it opens your eyes to the spectacular buildings and points of interest there are in the town.

“Mansfield has a rich history and this plaque will help people to discover what used to happen here in years gone by.”

Kevin Sharman, manager of the transport planning and programme development team at the county council, said: “We hope the interpretation board will provide an insight into Mansfield town centre’s colourful past, and in particular give some background about some of the stunning buildings and monuments that can sometimes get overlooked among the hustle and bustle of the market.

In February, the town centre was awarded a grant of more than £900,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the restoration of some of the most iconic buildings in the conservation area.

Pictured above, from left, are Coun David Smith, digital marketing apprentice Bek Daft, Mansfield Museum development officer Jodie Henshaw and town centre manager Kevan Poyntz.