Queen's Chambers, Nottingham Explained

Queen’s Chambers, Nottingham
Map Type:United Kingdom Nottingham Central
Address:1-7 King Street
Location City:Nottingham
Completion Date:1897
Destruction Date:-->
Architect:Fothergill Watson
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Queen's Chambers is a Grade II listed building on Long Row and King Street in Nottingham.

History

It was constructed in 1897 to the designs of local architect Fothergill Watson for Edward Skipwith, a wine merchant, in the Tudorbeathan Gothic style.[1] Edward Skipwith was a long-standing merchant operating from premises on Long Row, and he rebuilt this building as he retired, possibly as a retirement investment. It comprised 4 shops with offices above.

In 1993 the building underwent a £500,000 refurbishment lasting six months by Thomas Fish. This project won the 1993 Lord Mayor's Urban Design Award.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Harwood, Elain . 1979 . Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham . Yale University Press. 79 . 0140710027 .
  2. News: . Fish design proves winner . Nottingham Evening Post . England . 25 May 1993 . 7 August 2022 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription .