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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]
"The History of Council Housing". The History of Council Housing. University of the West of England. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015 "A permanent home for a temporary house – the prefab at St Fagans". National Museum of Wales. 2007. Archived from the original on 30 November 2009
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]
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 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.
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 ...