Beastmarket Hill
.jpg) Beastmarket Hill behind the tram | |
  Location within Central Nottingham | |
| Maintained by | Nottingham City Council |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 52°57′11″N 1°09′03″W / 52.9531°N 1.1509°W |
Beastmarket Hill is a row of buildings in Nottingham City Centre forming the west side of Old Market Square.[1]
History[edit]
Beastmarket Hill derives its name from being the site of the cattle market.[2] It is bounded by St James’ Street to the north west and Friar Lane to the south east.
Notable buildings[edit]
- 1 to 7, Lloyds Bank by Lloyds Bank Architects Department, 1966
- 8 to 10, Barclays Bank by W.A.S. Lloyd 1959
- 11 to 13, Burton’s by Harry Wilson, 1923.
References[edit]
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- ^ Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Yale University Press. p. 79. ISBN 9780300126662.
- ^ Holland Walker, John (1932). "An itinerary of Nottingham". Transactions of the Thoroton Society. 36.