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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]
Full Council meetings are held at Nottingham Council House in the Old Market Square in the city centre, which was completed in 1929 and is now a Grade II* listed building. [27] In 2009 the council moved its main offices to Loxley House, a modern office building on Station Street, opposite Nottingham railway station. [28]
This is a list of notable council estates. Public housing in the United Kingdom has typically consisted of council houses , often built in the form of large estates by local government councils. Becontree in The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham is generally considered to be the largest council estate (in terms of population).
LeftLion is a monthly arts and culture magazine and website based in Nottingham, England.The publication takes its name from a stone statue in Nottingham's Old Market Square, also known colloquially as 'the left lion', which has served as a meeting point for city residents since Nottingham Council House was built in 1929.
In 1968 and threatened by the planned development of the Broadmarsh Centre, the building was acquired by Nottingham City Council and dismantled by F.W.B. Charles. It was reassembled on Castle Road by 1970. Between 1980 and 2009, the building was used as a lace museum and shop. [1] [5] [6] The building was put up for sale by the city council in ...
In 1996, all magistrates were moved to the new Nottingham Magistrates' Court building. [6] Between 1996 and 2010 the Guildhall was occupied by Nottingham City Council. In 2010 the council left for new, modern offices at Loxley House, close to Nottingham rail station. Since this date the building has remained council-owned but is relatively unused.
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 ...
Left lion, Nottingham Council House. Portrait bust, displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts 1910 [6] Bust of William Kiddier, displayed at the Royal Academy of Arts 1915; Model of a War Memorial proposed for Ryde, Isle of Wight 1919 [7] Bust of Thomas Barrett, displayed at Nottingham Castle Museum 1921; War Memorial, Nottingham Incorporated Law ...