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The current MP for Gedling is Vernon Coaker (Labour). Arnold was referred to as 'Ernehale' in the Domesday Book, which translates as 'the valley of eagles'. In the book 'A History of Arnold'by Rupert King and James Russell(1913) the derivation given is thus: 'Heron-hald',meaning the corner of the forest where Herons(large birds)live;which becomes over the centuries since 600A.D.by 'lazy' pronounciation,Eron-ald,thence Ern-old and Arn-old. Due to it's topography Arnold can never have been a haunt of eagles, as they like rocky outcrops, forming cliffs;the nearest such location being Creswell Crags some 20 miles as the eagle flies. HOME BREWERY The town's most notable landmark is probably the Home Ales building in Daybrook. Founded in 1875 , the brewery was famous for its Robin Hood logo on beermats. The brewery remained independent until 1986 when it (along with its 450 owned public houses) was purchased by Scottish & Newcastle for £123million. Scottish & Newcastle gradually moved production to its Mansfield brewery site, resulting in the eventual closure of the Daybrook building in 1996 . Home Bitter is still brewed under contract at Everards in Leicester , although many of the public houses that used to serve it now sell Theakston's beers instead. The Home Ales building now houses county council offices. The illuminated 'Home of the Best Ales' sign was altered to include the Nottinghamshire County Council logo. NOTABLE PEOPLE
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