burtkt 4 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Hi All Has anyone heard further news regarding the Severns building (the old Nottingham Lace Museum) and the Castle Gate buildings. Any Stories about these buildings would be very nice to hear. Many Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,567 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Not that I'm aware of. That part of Nottingham is a bit of a disgrace, especially being so close to the Castle where all the tourists hang around. The top end of Castle Gate has been a boarded-up ghost town for several years since the Costume Museum (?) was closed down. There's a couple of terraces of Georgian buildings there, but they now look like something in Radford or Hyson Green. When it comes to dealing with the past, the city fathers today are no better than the idiots who got rid of Drury Hill. And the Severns Building has been mentioned on these forums before; it, too, is closed down and empty, and I still think its current location on Castle Road is bizarre. It looks like it was just randomly dropped in the middle of anywhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
taxi ray 170 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 The buildings are still up for sale, someone has applied for planning permission for student accomodation on castle gate, I think it is the wrong part of the city centre for student accomodation. http://plan4.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/WAM/pas/showCaseFile.do?councilName=Nottingham+City+Council&appNumber=12%2F01688%2FPFUL3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,567 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I think it is the wrong part of the city centre for student accomodation. No part of Nottingham is the right part for student accommodation I agree that old buildings like those on Castle Gate shouldn't be used for student housing, but unfortunately a precedent has already been set. At the top of St James' Street (a stone's throw from Castle Gate) a Georgian house is already being used as student accommodation. This one. https://maps.google....,21.69,,0,-6.94 And on the front of that building there is a plaque noting that Lord Byron stayed there at some time in his life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 One of my favourite buildings in that area is newdigate house....it now is the home to world service .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jackson 301 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Newdigate House: not forgetting that it was once the home of Marshal Tallard; taken prisoner from the Battle of Blenheim - 13th August, 1704 - but treated with respect by Nottingham's fine citizens. PS: Wish I had the money to afford to dine at 'World Service' - some people are so fortunate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,567 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Newdigate House: not forgetting that it was once the home of Marshal Tallard; taken prisoner from the Battle of Blenheim - 13th August, 1704 Strange but apparently really true Whilst living at Newdigate House, Marshall Tallard introduced celery to this country. Until he appeared, celery hadn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 24 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Marshall Tallard introduced celery to this country. I'd have thrown away the key for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 No part of Nottingham is the right part for student accommodation This place would have been O.K. for students http://www.picturethepast.org.uk/frontend.php?action=printdetails&keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;NTGM017631&prevUrl= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hippo girl 1,995 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 This place would have been O.K. for students http://www.pictureth...017631&prevUrl= What a stupid post.....how can we progress without learning ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 What a stupid post.....how can we progress without learning ? Don't like my joke then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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