Old Assembly Rooms

Old Assembly Rooms, Nottingham
Old Assembly Rooms, 9 Low Pavement, Nottingham
Location in Central Nottingham
General information
Address	9 Low Pavement
Town or city	Nottingham
Coordinates	52°57′5.5″N1°8′53″W / 52.951528°N 1.14806°W / 52.951528; -1.14806
Designations	Grade II listed [1]

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

History

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 £152,200in 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 £136,800in 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

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. 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.