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Coordinates: 52°57′5.5″N 1°8′53″W / 52.951528°N 1.14806°W / 52.951528; -1.14806
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Old Assembly Rooms, Nottingham
Old Assembly Rooms, 9 Low Pavement, Nottingham
Old Assembly Rooms is located in Nottingham
Old Assembly Rooms
Location in Central Nottingham
General information
Address9 Low Pavement
Town or cityNottingham
Coordinates52°57′5.5″N 1°8′53″W / 52.951528°N 1.14806°W / 52.951528; -1.14806
DesignationsGrade II listed[1]

The Old Assembly Rooms is a Grade II listed building at 9 Low Pavement, Nottingham.

History

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John Holland Walker records that there was an Assembly in Nottingham as early as 1739[2] The Old Assembly Rooms, also known as the Ladies’ Assembly, were built in the 18th century[3] and consisted of a handsome, lofty and spacious room 67 feet (20 m) long and 21 feet (6.4 m) wide, with a gallery for music at the upper end.[4] There were also two drawing rooms and a refreshment room. The building was altered in 1776-78 by John Carr, and repaired and enlarged in 1807–08 at a cost of £1,545 (equivalent to £152,200 in 2023)[5] raised by public subscription. The building was originally owned by the proprietors of the Grand Stand racecourse, but they sold it in November 1835 for £1,100 (equivalent to £136,800 in 2023).[5] to the committee of the News Society, for the use and accommodation of the Conservative Party in the town and neighbourhood.[6] Thomas Winter re-fronted the building in 1836.

In 1907 the building was converted for office use.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England, "Old Assembly Rooms (1270743)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 22 August 2022
  2. ^ Holland Walker, J (1928). Links with Old Nottingham.
  3. ^ Harwood, Elain (1979). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 72. ISBN 0140710027.
  4. ^ "Highways and Byways of Old Nottingham". Nottingham Journal. England. 1 November 1902. Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ a b UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Nottingham. News and Conservative Rooms". Nottingham Journal. England. 11 December 1835. Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Nottm. Assembly Rooms". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 25 June 1907. Retrieved 22 August 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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