Queen's Chambers, Nottingham

Queen’s Chambers, Nottingham
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 / 52.953694; -1.14972
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.

History

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]

See also

• Listed buildings in Nottingham (Bridge ward)

References

1. Historic England, "Queen's Chambers (1254714)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 August 2022
2. Harwood, Elain (1979). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Nottingham. Yale University Press. p. 79. ISBN   0140710027.
3. "Fish design proves winner" . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 25 May 1993. Retrieved 7 August 2022– via British Newspaper Archive.