Pelham Street is an historic street in
Nottingham City Centre between High Street and Carlton Street.
History
The street is medieval and was originally known as ''Gridlesmith Gate'' or ''Greytsmythisgate''. ()
The name was changed around 1800 to Pelham street in compliment to the Duke of Newcastle. In 1844 the western end of the street was widened as far as Thurland Street, and the eastern end was completed about 10 years later.
Notable buildings
*5 and 7, 2 houses now shops ca. 1810. No. 5 has a doorcase by
Sutton
Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to:
Places
United Kingdom
England
In alphabetical order by county:
* Sutton, Bedfordshire
* Sutton, Berkshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Stu-Sz#Su, location
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and Gregory of 1913.
*10, Boots the Chemist 1903-04 by
Albert Nelson Bromley
*Former
Nottingham Journal Offices 1860 by
Robert Clarke
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*Ormiston House, 1872 (with additions by
Evans, Clark and Woollatt
Evans, Clark and Wollatt was an architectural practice based in Nottingham from the early 1920s to 1948.
History
The practice was established by Robert Evans (Jun), Robert Evans, John Thomas Clark and John Woollatt by 1921. Robert Evans died in 1 ...
in 1937)
*Extension to the
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank of 1924-25 by
Basil Baily
Captain Basil Edgar Baily FRIBA (14 January 1869 – 1942) was an architect based in Nottingham. Much of his earlier work had to do with nearby churches.
Background and family
Basil Baily was born in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, son of th ...
*
Thurland Hall public house, 1898-1900 by
Gilbert Smith Doughty
Captain Gilbert Smith Doughty (1861 – 18 December 1909) CE was an architect based in Nottingham and Matlock.
History
Doughty was born in Nottinghamshire in 1861, the son of Edwin Doughty and Annie Smith. He was a pupil at University School ...
*27, House, now shop ca. 1800.
*Durham Ox public house, 1902 by
George Dennis Martin, now Bodega.
*39, Lloyds Bank, mid 19th century.
References
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Buildings and structures in Nottingham
Streets in Nottingham