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Old Angel Inn
The Old Angel Inn is a Grade II listed public house in the Lace Market, Nottingham. History A public house called the Old Angel has existed in the Lace Market area of Nottingham since around 1600. Until the middle of the 19th century, a half-timbered house also known as The Old Angel, existed at the junction of High Pavement and St Mary’s Gate. Originally 2 houses, the current public house building dates from around 1800. In 1878, the landlord W Robinson employed Lawrence Bright to make alterations, and 5 years later, in 1883, the landlord J Robinson made further alterations under the architect H Walker. In 1911, Horace Shears, cellarman, pleaded guilty to stealing five bottles of whisky, two bottles of gin, one bottle of sherry, and some towels and handkerchiefs to the value of £3 (). He was sent to prison for 2 months. In the 1980s the pub developed a reputation as a rock and roll venue, with the old chapel on the 1st floor converted into a performance area. Many up and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoney Street, Nottingham
Stoney Street is an historic street in Nottingham City Centre between High Pavement and Carlton Street. History The street is medieval and formed the north to south spine of the Saxon town. For many years the street was a cul-de-sac, terminating before the current junction with High Pavement. It was a residential street by the eighteenth century, containing some fine mansions including Plumptre House and Pierrepont House. During the 19th century, the residential properties were replaced by Lace factories and these buildings still dominate the street. Notable buildings *2 and 2A, 2 houses, early 19th century Now houses and shops. *3, Warehouse, 1896 by Richard Charles Sutton Now a fish bar. *7, Old Angel Public House, dated ca. 1800, then 1878 by Lawrence Bright, and 1883 by H Walker. *8 to 14, Adams Buildings, 1855 by Thomas Chambers Hine *16, Birkin Brothers Warehouse, 1872 by Robert Evans and William Jolley William Turner Jolley (3 August 1923 – 28 April 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham
Nottingham ( , locally ) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located north-west of London, south-east of Sheffield and north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and 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. Nottingham is a tourist destination; in 2018, the city received the second-highest number of overnight visitors in the Midlands and the highest number in the East Midlands. In 2020, Nottingham had an estimated population of 330,000. 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 popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade II Listed
In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency in Northern Ireland. The term has also been used in the Republic of Ireland, where buildings are protected under the Planning and Development Act 2000. The statutory term in Ireland is "protected structure". A listed building may not be demolished, extended, or altered without special permission from the local planning authority, which typically consults the relevant central government agency, particularly for significant alterations to the more notable listed buildings. In England and Wales, a national amenity society must be notified of any work to a listed building which involves any element of demolition. Exemption from secular listed building control is provided for some buildings in current use for worship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lace Market
The Lace Market is a historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, England. It was the centre of the world's lace industry during the British Empire and is now a protected heritage area. It was an area of salesrooms and warehouses for storing, displaying and selling the lace. The Lace Market adjoins Hockley, and both areas now accommodate a variety of bars, restaurants and shops. History Once the heart of the world's lace industry during the days of the British Empire, it is full of impressive examples of 19th-century industrial architecture and thus is a protected heritage area. It was never a market in the sense of having stalls, but there were salesrooms and warehouses for storing, displaying and selling the lace. Most of the area is typical Victorian, with densely packed 4–7 storey red-brick building lined streets. Iron railings, old gas lamps and red phone boxes a plenty also help give the through walker a sense of going back in time to Victorian England. The Ada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Pavement
High Pavement is a street in Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. It is one of the earliest streets in the city, and most of its buildings are listed. History It runs from the east end of St Mary's Churchyard to Weekday Cross. Around 1681 a row of houses was constructed on the south side of St Mary's Churchyard. They existed until they were pulled down around 1792 when the street was widened. A new wall was constructed along the south side of the churchyard. In 1799, the name of a portion of the street between Short Hill and St Mary's Gate was called "St Mary's Church Side". The name didn't take and was abandoned about 1815. The Blue Coat School was located on High Pavement from 1723 to 1853. In the Georgian era, High Pavement was one of the most fashionable places to live in Nottingham. 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. On 8am 10 August 1864, the las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Bright
Lawrence Bright (1847-14 November 1908) was an architect based in Nottingham. History He was born in 1847, and educated at the Nottingham School of Art. He married Hannah Lee, daughter of Mr. C.J. Lee of Spilsby, on 22 June 1870 at Derby Road Baptist Church, and later went into partnership with his son, Lawrence Lee Bright. He was a prominent member of the Derby Road Baptist Church. He died at 8 Third-avenue, Sherwood Rise on 14 November 1908 and left an estate of £33,914 () to his widow Hannah Bright, and his son, Lawrence Lee Bright. Works *1 to 3, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 1873-75 * Old Angel public house, Stoney Street, Nottingham 1878 additions *Rutland Chambers, St Peter’s Gate, Nottingham 1888 *Railway Mission Hall, Traffic Street, Nottingham 1893-94 *Boulevard Works, Hartley Road, Nottingham 1896 additions *Shops and offices, Heathcote Street, Nottingham 1898-99 *Board School, Kirkby in Ashfield, 1900 extension *Co-operative Stores, Kirkby in Ashfield 1900 *B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oasis (band)
Oasis were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1991. Originally known as the Rain, the group initially consisted of Liam Gallagher (lead vocals, tambourine), Paul Arthurs (guitar), Paul McGuigan (musician), Paul McGuigan (bass guitar) and Tony McCarroll (drums). Liam's older brother Noel Gallagher, Noel (lead guitar, vocals) later joined as a fifth member, finalising the group's core lineup. During the course of their existence, they had various lineup changes, with the Gallagher brothers remaining the only staple members. Oasis signed to independent record label Creation Records in 1993 and released their record-setting debut album ''Definitely Maybe'' (1994). The following year they recorded ''(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'' (1995) with drummer Alan White (Oasis drummer), Alan White, in the midst of a Britpop#"The Battle of Britpop", chart rivalry with peers Blur (band), Blur. Spending ten weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart, ''(What's the Story ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasabian
Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and occasional vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded a new band called Black Onassis. Jay Mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006, leaving for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013, to be replaced by Tim Carter, who later became a full-time band member in 2021. Meighan left the band in July 2020, with Pizzorno stepping up as full-time lead vocalist. In 2010 and 2014, Kasabian won the Q Awards for "Best Act in the World Today", while they were also named "Best Live Act" at the 2014 Q Awards and the 2007 and 2018 NME Awards. The band's music is often described as "indie rock", but Pizzorno has said he "hates indie bands" and does not feel Kasabian fit into that category. Kasabian have released seven studio albums – '' Kasabian'' (2004), ''Em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released. Arctic Monkeys were heralded as one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed. Their debut album, '' Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'' (2006), became the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history, and has been hailed as one of the greatest debut albums. It won Best British Album at the 2007 Brit Awards. The band's second album, '' Favourite Worst Nightmare'' (2007), was also acclaimed by critics and won Best British Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nottingham Evening Post
The ''Nottingham Post'' (formerly the ''Nottingham Evening Post'') is an English tabloid newspaper which serves Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and parts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. The ''Post'' is published Monday to Saturday each week, and was also available via online subscription until 10 March 2020. It was formerly “Campaigning Newspaper of the Year”. In the first six months of 2018 the paper had a daily circulation of 14,814, down 14% on the same period in 2017. Occasionally the newspaper includes special features which focus on a particular aspect of life in Nottingham. An example of this was the paper’s ''Muslims in Nottingham'' series in April 2007. This consisted of a week-long series of interviews and articles in both the newspaper and on the ''Evening Post'' website. They focused on Nottingham’s Muslim community, giving its members the opportunity to express their views of life in the city. History The first edition of ''The Evening Post'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade II Listed Buildings In Nottinghamshire
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