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The Council House Dome Council House dome during Nottingham Light Night 2012. The most striking visual element of the building, and in itself an iconic symbol of the city, is the dome. An ornate cupola stands on the apex of the dome. [1] The top of the cupola is 200 feet (61 m) above the Old Market Square below. [17]
1741 – Nottingham Journal newspaper begins publication. [10] 1743 – Chapel Bar, the last remaining medieval city gate was demolished for the widening of the road. 1752 – Bromley House built. 1760 – Theatre built in St. Mary's-gate. [11] 1766 – High cheese prices result in severe Food Riots. One person is shot dead by the military.
A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British public housing built by local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing Act 1919. Though more council ...
Bust of Samuel Morley, Nottingham Arboretum 1928; Memorial bronze to Richard Parkes Bonington, Arnold, Nottingham 1929 [12] Left Lion, Nottingham Council House 1929; Right Lion, Nottingham Council House 1929; Frieze on The Old Industries of Nottingham, Nottingham Council House 1929 [13] Commerce on Nottingham Council House 1929
In October 1766, city residents rioted over rising cheese prices, which resulted in the military being called in to restore order. The Trent Navigation Company was formed in 1783 to improve navigation on the River Trent from Nottingham to Kingston upon Hull. In 1796, the Nottingham Canal opened, and price of coal in Nottingham was halved.
Laura Hammond - BBC News, Nottingham January 21, 2025 at 6:11 AM Plans to turn a former McDonald's in Nottingham city centre into student flats have been put forward.
Nottingham Council House from the square Looking north along Long Row. The Old Market Square (Slab Square) is an open, pedestrianised city square in Nottingham, England, forming the heart of the city, and covering an area of approximately 12,000 square metres (130,000 sq ft), or about 3 acres (1.2 ha). It is one of the largest paved squares in ...
The lodgings had to be specially furnished for her stay at the expense of the Mayor of Nottingham. [4] In 1922 it was then converted to County Council offices, with additions in 1930. Two adjacent properties, 17 and 19, were demolished in 1931 to provide car parking for the court opposite. There were further additions to County House in 1949.