# Nottingham Guildhall > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nottingham_Guildhall > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nottingham_Guildhall.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Guildhall > Source revision: 1353459038 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Building in Nottingham, England}} {{for|the old town hall demolished in 1895|Nottingham Guild Hall}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2015}} {{Use British English|date=February 2015}} {{Infobox building | name = Nottingham Guildhall | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_alt = | logo_caption = | image = Guildhall.jpg | image_size = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = United Kingdom Nottingham Central | pushpin_map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Central Nottingham | pushpin_relief = | former_names = | alternate_names = | etymology = | status = | cancelled = | topped_out = | building_type = | architectural_style = | classification = | location = | address = Burton Street | location_city = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham) | location_country = | coordinates = {{Coord|52|57|23|N|1|9|2.7|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=title}} | altitude = | current_tenants = | namesake = | groundbreaking_date = 1887 | construction_start_date = | construction_stop_date = | est_completion = | topped_out_date = | completion_date = 1888 | opened_date = | inauguration_date = | relocated_date = | renovation_date = | closing_date = | demolished_date = | cost = £65,000 | ren_cost = | client = | owner = | landlord = | affiliation = | height = | architectural = | tip = | antenna_spire = | roof = | top_floor = | observatory = | diameter = | circumference = | weight = | other_dimensions = | structural_system = | material = | size = | floor_count = | floor_area = | elevator_count = | grounds_area = | architect = [Thomas Verity](/source/Thomas_Verity) and George Henry Hunt | architecture_firm = | developer = | engineer = | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | civil_engineer = | other_designers = | quantity_surveyor = | main_contractor = Gabbutts of Liverpool | awards = | designations = | known_for = | ren_architect = | ren_firm = | ren_engineer = | ren_str_engineer = | ren_serv_engineer = | ren_civ_engineer = | ren_oth_designers = | ren_qty_surveyor = | ren_contractor = | ren_awards = | number_of_rooms = | parking = | url = | embed = | embedded = {{Designation list | embed = yes | designation1 = Grade II Listed Building | designation1_offname =Guildhall and associated caves | designation1_type = | designation1_criteria = | designation1_date =12 July 1972 | delisted1_date = | designation1_partof = | designation1_number = {{NHLE|num=1246296|short=y|postscript=none}} }} | references = | footnotes = }} '''Nottingham Guildhall''' is a former [magistrates' court](/source/magistrates'_court_(England_and_Wales)) in [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), England. The structure, which was used by [Nottingham City Council](/source/Nottingham_City_Council) as offices in the 1990s, is a Grade II [listed building](/source/listed_building).{{NHLE |num=1246296 |desc=Guildhall and associated caves |access-date=4 April 2017 |mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}} ==History== thumb|left|Nottingham Guildhall from the Illustrated Guide to the Church Congress 1897 Nottingham Guildhall was built in 1887 to 1888 to replace the previous [Nottingham Guild Hall](/source/Nottingham_Guild_Hall) on [Weekday Cross](/source/Weekday_Cross). Following a competition with [Alfred Waterhouse](/source/Alfred_Waterhouse) as the judge, the [French Renaissance Revival](/source/French_Renaissance_architecture) design by the architects [Thomas Verity](/source/Thomas_Verity) and George Henry Hunt was chosen. Gabbutts of Liverpool were chosen as contractors much to the annoyance of local building companies.Victorian Nottingham. A Story in Pictures. Richard Iliffe and Wilfred Baguley. Volume 19. The initial estimate for the building was £128,416 ({{Inflation|UK|128416|1883|r=-0|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}),{{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}} and immediately the council asked Verity and Hunt to simplify the design.{{cite web|url=https://www.archiseek.com/2010/1883-the-guild-hall-nottingham/|title=1883: The Guildhall, Nottingham|publisher=Archiseek|access-date=14 August 2024}} The building was erected in Darley Dale ashlar and brick, with Westmorland slate roofs for a cost of £65,000Strangers Guide to Nottingham. 1892. ({{Inflation|UK|65000|1888|r=0|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}) {{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}} and completed in 1888. In 1996, all magistrates were moved to the new [Nottingham Magistrates' Court](/source/Nottingham_Magistrates'_Court) building.The Architects' journal, Volume 218, 2003 Between 1996 and 2010 the Guildhall was occupied by [Nottingham City Council](/source/Nottingham_City_Council). In 2010 the council left for new, modern offices at Loxley House, close to [Nottingham rail station](/source/Nottingham_station). Since this date the building has remained council-owned but is relatively unused. In 2016, the council initiated discussions with a developer with a view to selling the property.{{cite news|url=https://westbridgfordwire.com/nottingham-guildhall-site-sale-can-now-be-completed-after-terms-agreed/|title=Nottingham Guildhall site sale can now be completed after terms agreed |publisher= West Bridgford Wire|date=6 February 2024|access-date=14 August 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://nottstv.com/nottingham-guildhall-sale-back-on-track-after-new-terms-agreed-with-buyer/|title=Nottingham Guildhall sale back on track after new terms agreed with buyer | date=7 February 2024|newspaper=Notts TV|access-date=14 August 2024}} Between May and July 2024, vandals set fire to the guildhall several times. Security at the site has since been increased.{{cite news |newspaper=BBC News |title= Warning after deliberate fires set in listed building|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrlx3kjyp5o |date=14 August 2024|access-date=14 August 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nottinghamworld.com/news/nottingham-guildhall-fires-warning-landmark-4741956 |title=Warning after spate of 'deliberate' fires at historic Nottingham city centre landmark|date=14 August 2024|newspaper=Nottingham World|access-date=14 August 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/security-tightened-nottingham-landmark-after-9480894 |title=Security tightened at Nottingham landmark after nine fires in six weeks |newspaper= Nottinghamshire Live|date=14 August 2024}} ==Caves== The two-level cave system is reached by an open well stair. The brick-lined passages and cells were extensively modified during [World War II](/source/World_War_II) for use as emergency headquarters and air raid shelters. ==See also== *[Listed buildings in Nottingham (St Ann's ward)](/source/Listed_buildings_in_Nottingham_(St_Ann's_ward)) *[Nottingham Magistrates' Court](/source/Nottingham_Magistrates'_Court) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Nottingham Places of Interest |state=autocollapse}} Category:Court buildings in England Category:Magistrates' courts in England and Wales Category:Buildings and structures in Nottingham Category:Grade II listed buildings in Nottinghamshire {{UK-law-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nottingham Guildhall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Guildhall) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham_Guildhall?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). 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