Byard Lane is a pedestrianised shopping street in the city centre of Nottingham, England located between Fletcher Gate and Bridlesmith Gate.

History

Byard Lane has existed since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

when it was known as Walleonelane, Walloonlane or Wooler Lane probably a corruption of Wall-On Lane as it abutted the town defences. In 1757, the early history of Methodism in the town had its roots here when Mary White hosted John Nelson and other early Methodists in her house in Chapel Court off Byard Lane. Chapel Court has now disappeared. In the early 19th century, the Harlequin Public House and Bakehouse was at the top of the street. In 1866 it became known as Dining Hall Street but it continued to be referred to by its former name and eventually Dining Hall Street was dropped and it reverted over time to Byard Lane.

Notable buildings

North side

*5, Dining Rooms by

Thomas Simpson Thomas Simpson FRS (20 August 1710 – 14 May 1761) was a British mathematician and inventor known for the eponymous Simpson's rule to approximate definite integrals. The attribution, as often in mathematics, can be debated: this rule had been ...

1865-66 Grade II listed. *7-9, by

Hedley John Price Hedley John Price ARIBA (1861 - 8 April 1905) was an English architect based in Nottingham. Career He was born in Liverpool in 1861, the son of John Price (b. 1829) and Mary (b. 1834). He was baptised on 22 September 1861 in St Anne’s Church, ...

. Grade II listed. *15, Cross Keys Public House. Grade II listed by

Robert Evans JP The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

and

Robert Evans (Jun) Robert Evans FRIBA (25 February 1863 – 16 August 1927) was an English architect based in Nottingham. History He was born on 25 February 1863, in Nottingham, the son of Robert Evans JP and Sarah Ann Mulcock. He was educated at Rugby School a ...

South side

*6 Shop for Paul Smith from 1970 until 2017.

References

{{Reflist Nottingham Streets in Nottingham