| Old Assembly Rooms, Nottingham | |
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 Old Assembly Rooms, 9 Low Pavement, Nottingham | |
  Location in Central Nottingham | |
| General information | |
| Address | 9 Low Pavement |
| Town or city | Nottingham |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 52°57′5.5″N1°8′53″W / 52.951528°N 1.14806°W |
| Designations | Grade II listed [1] |
The Old Assembly Rooms is a Grade II listed building at 9 Low Pavement, Nottingham.
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 £128,200in 2021) [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 £115,200in 2021). [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]
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