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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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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 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 ...