The traditional county town is Nottingham , though the county council is based in West Bridgford in the borough of Rushcliffe , at a site facing Nottingham over the River Trent .
The county town is traditionally Nottingham , at 52 ° 57 ′ 17 ″ N , 1 ° 09 ′ 29 ″ W , though the council is now based in West Bridgford ( at a site facing Nottingham over the River Trent ) .