Views of Nottingham

 

Nottingham Express Offices,

The Nottingham Express offices on Parliament Street built by Nottingham architect Watson Fothergill – the man behind many of Nottingham’s distinctive Victorian buildings.

The original building was completed in 1876 and had three floors. The building was extended in 1899 towards King Street and a fourth floor added.

On the left is the Coach and Horses Public House and to the right is the magnificent Elite Building

The Nottingham Express was a Liberal newspaper and the three heads above the ornate doorway are Liberal statesmen Richard Cobden, William Gladstone and John Bright

Inside the entrance are two rows of tiles that were originally on the Parliament Street frontage. The first row depicts Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, while the second row shows Lords Palmerston and John Russell

This fantastic building is a perfect example of the preservation of Nottingham’s heritage. For many years it was neglected and it could so easily have been bulldozed and lost forever, as with many of Nottingham’s other important buildings. Instead it was rebuilt behind the original cleaned and restored facade thus saving it for future generations to enjoy.