| Queen’s Chambers, Nottingham | |
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 Queen’s Chambers, 1-7 King Street, Nottingham | |
  Location in Central Nottingham | |
| General information | |
| Address | 1-7 King Street |
| Town or city | Nottingham |
| Coordinates | 52°57′13.3″N1°8′59″W / 52.953694°N 1.14972°W |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fothergill Watson |
| Designations | Grade II listed [1] |
Queen's Chambers is a Grade II listed building on Long Row and King Street in Nottingham.
It was constructed in 1897 to the designs of local architect Fothergill Watson for Edward Skipwith, a wine merchant, in the Tudorbeathan Gothic style. [2] Edward Skipwith was a long-standing merchant operating from premises on Long Row, and he rebuilt this building as he retired, possibly as a retirement investment. It comprised 4 shops with offices above.
In 1993 the building underwent a £500,000 refurbishment lasting six months by Thomas Fish. This project won the 1993 Lord Mayor's Urban Design Award. [3]
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