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Middle Pavement
Middle Pavement is a street located in the English city of Nottingham. At its eastern end it connects, via Weekday Cross, with High Pavement, Fletcher Gate and Middle Hill. At its western end it connects to Bridlesmith Gate and Low Pavement. Along with High Pavement, Low Pavement and Castle Gate, it was part of the main route between the ''English'' and ''French'' boroughs of mediaeval Nottingham. Middle Pavement also formed the uphill end of the old Drury Hill, and in 1819 a gas lamp was installed at the top of Drury Hill by the Nottingham Gas Light and Coke Company. Previous lighting had been by whale oil lamps. For a period after the destruction of Drury Hill during the construction of the Broadmarsh Centre Broad Marsh (formerly stylised as Broadmarsh) is an historic area of Nottingham, England. The area was subjected to large scale slum clearance, creating large spaces used for regeneration. A shopping centre, car park, bus station and road comp ..., Middle Pavement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council is the local authority for the city of Nottingham, in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. Nottingham has had a council from medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1998 the council has been a unitary authority, being a district council which also performs the functions of a county council. Since 2024 the council has been a member of the East Midlands Combined County Authority. The council has been under Labour majority control since 1991. The council meets at Nottingham Council House and has its main offices at Loxley House. History Nottingham was an ancient borough. The earliest known borough charter was issued by Henry II sometime between 1155 and 1165; that charter did not purport to create the borough, but instead confirmed to it the rights that it had already held in the time of Henry I (reigned 1100–1135). The borough was governed by a corporation, also known as the to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , East Midlands English, locally ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham is the legendary home of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and Smoking in the United Kingdom, tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. In the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census, Nottingham had a reported population of 323,632. The wider conurbation, which includes many of the city's suburbs, has a population of 768,638. It is the largest urban area in the East Midlands and the second-largest in the Midlands. Its Functional Urban Area, the largest in the East Midlands, has a population of 919,484. The population of the Nottingham/Derby metropolitan a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekday Cross
Weekday Cross, in the Lace Market area of Nottingham, was the main market area in Nottingham. As the location of the town hall, Nottingham Guild Hall and main market, it was the centre of the town, before the market moved to the Old Market Square, Nottingham, Old Market Square. It was also known as Weekday Market. The Cross A Market cross, cross (probably not the first) was erected about 1529-1530. The Chamberlain's Accounts contain items of expenditure relating to the purchase of stone and sand and payment to John Mychyll for working the stone. There is also reference to the purchase of drink that was drunk at the cross on Corpus Christi (feast), Corpus Christi. This may relate to a celebration to mark its completion. About 1711 the "Cross" was familiarly known as "The Pillar." In 1736, the Crosses were cleaned at a cost of 1s 4d This cross was pulled down in 1804, the Corporation of Nottingham recording: A new Cross was erected in the late 1993 by Nottingham Civic Society. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Pavement
High Pavement is a street in the Lace Market district of the city of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of the earliest streets in the city, and many of its buildings are listed. It runs east from the Weekday Cross to the east end of the church yard of St Mary's Church. At Weekday Cross, High Pavement meets Middle Pavement, Fletcher Gate and Middle Hill. History Middle Ages High Pavement runs through what was the original Saxon settlement of Nottingham. St Mary's Church, at its eastern end, predates the Norman Conquest and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The current church building is believed to be the third such on the site and was itself completed in 1474. After the Norman Conquest the seat of power moved to Nottingham Castle, on the next hill to the west, and its surrounding ''French borough'', whilst the area around St Mary's Church became known as the ''English borough''. High Pavement, along with Middle Pavement, Low Pavement and Castle Gate, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridlesmith Gate
Bridlesmith Gate is a pedestrianised shopping street in the city centre of Nottingham, England. It is located between Middle Pavement and Victoria Street. St. Peter's Gate and Bottle Lane stem off it along with Byard Lane. Bridlesmith Gate houses many designer stores such as Reiss, Ted Baker, Flannels and Kurt Geiger. History Bridlesmith Gate has existed since the Middle Ages. Until the 19th century it was the main shopping street in Nottingham, and formed part of a London to Leeds coach route. In 1819, the street was re-paved and gas lighting was installed by the Nottingham Gas Light and Coke Company. It was renamed Bond Street, after the street of the same name in London which was just becoming fashionable, however the name change was soon abandoned. The northern end was completely re-constructed and widened in 1852 and most of the street was pedestrianised in 1973. Notable buildings West side *4. (also 13 Poultry) Italian Renaissance in red brick with ashlar dres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Low Pavement, Nottingham
Low Pavement is a short street located in Nottingham, England. It connects Castle Gate and Middle Pavement, which in turn connects to High Pavement. Listed buildings North side * Old Assembly Rooms (9 Low Pavement, Grade II listed) * 11 Low Pavement (Grade II listed) * 13 Low Pavement (Grade II listed) * 19 Low Pavement (Grade II listed) South side * 4–6 Low Pavement (Grade II listed) * 8 Low Pavement (Grade II listed) * 10 Low Pavement (Grade II listed) * 12 Low Pavement (Grade II listed) * Enfield Chambers (14–16 Low Pavement, Grade II listed) * Enfield House (18 Low Pavement, Grade II* listed) * Willoughby House (20–22 Low Pavement, Grade II* listed) and railings and gate to forecourt (Grade II* listed) * 24–26 Low Pavement (Grade II* listed) and gate and railings to forecourt (Grade II* listed) * Pair of K6 telephone kiosks outside Nos. 24 and 26 (Grade II listed) See also *Grade II* listed buildings in Nottinghamshire *Listed buildings in Nottingham (Bridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castle Gate, Nottingham
Castle Gate is an historic street near the centre of the English city of Nottingham. The street runs uphill, from a junction with Low Pavement, Lister Gate and Albert Street in the city centre, to Castle Road, near to the entrance to Nottingham Castle. The street is noted for its Georgian houses, many of which are listed buildings. There is also a complex of rock-cut caves, under buildings at the lower end of the street, which is a scheduled monument. The street is bisected roughly half-way up by Maid Marian Way and the two halves have rather different natures. Below Maid Marian Way the street is wider and most of the imposing buildings date from the 18th century of later, whilst in the higher part the streetscape is smaller scale with earlier buildings. Perhaps reflecting this, the lower part of the street is in the city's Old Market Square conservation area, whilst the upper part is in the Castle conservation area. History The rock-cut caves discovered during the construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham Corporation Gas Department
The Nottingham Corporation Gas Department was responsible for the production and supply of coal gas in Nottingham, England, from 1874 to 1947. Pre-Corporation ownership Various Nottingham townsmen collaborated to get a bill passed in parliament on 8 May 1818 to establish the Nottingham Gas Light and Coke Company. Nottingham Gas Light and Coke Company The first works was erected at Butchers Close beside the Nottingham Canal. The plant was probably designed by Thomas Livesey. On 14 April 1819, streets in the city were lit by gas for the first time. Ten gas lamps only were lit, one at the top of Hollowstone, one at the top of Drury Hill, five in Bridlesmith Gate and three in front of the Exchange. Crowds flocked ''to witness the miracle of a flame burning without a wick but these crowds were terrified lest the pipes conveying the gas to the burners should explode and blow them up''. Increased demand led to a second holder at Butchers Close in the early 1820s and by 1835 this had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
