County House, Nottingham

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Listed building in Nottingham, England

LocationHigh Pavement, Nottingham, England

Coordinates52°57′3.6″N 1°8′40.2″W / 52.951000°N 1.144500°W / 52.951000; -1.144500

Year built16th century

Renovated1728–33 (rebuilt)
1742 (altered)
1833 (remodelled and extended)
1922 (converted)
1930 and 1949 (extended)

County House

Location in Central Nottingham
General information
Location	High Pavement, Nottingham, England
Coordinates	52°57′3.6″N 1°8′40.2″W / 52.951000°N 1.144500°W / 52.951000; -1.144500
Year built	16th century
Renovated	1728–33 (rebuilt) 1742 (altered) 1833 (remodelled and extended) 1922 (converted) 1930 and 1949 (extended)

Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name	County House
Designated	11 August 1952
Reference no.	1270805

County House is a Grade II* listed building at 23 High Pavement in Nottingham, England.

A house has existed on this site since at least the 16th century^[1] and parts of the house date from that time. In 1646 it was owned by Thomas Hutchinson (MP) and occupied by Lady Hutchinson, mother of Colonel Hutchinson.

The front was reconstructed in 1728–33 for William Hallowes. Alterations were made in 1742, and it was again remodelled in 1833^[2] when it was converted into the Judges' lodging by the architects Henry Moses Wood and John Nicholson.

For a brief period in 1887 it was lived in by Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. The lodgings had to be specially furnished for her stay at the expense of the Mayor of Nottingham.^[3]

In 1922 it was then converted to County Council offices, with additions in 1930. Two adjacent properties, 17 and 19, were demolished in 1931 to provide car parking for the court opposite. There were further additions to County House in 1949.

It housed the Nottinghamshire County Record Office from 1966 to 1992. It was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1972.^[4]

In 2009 it was bought by Finesse Collection, the owners of the Lace Market Hotel^[5] but the extension of the hotel did not proceed, and it was put into the hands of receivers after a legal dispute. In 2014 it was up for sale again.^[6]

In 2018 proposals were made to transform the building into a bar, restaurant, offices, and apartments, but the plans were never realised, leaving the future of County House uncertain. As of 2024, the building was vacant and in need of repairs.^[7]

References

↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 0-300-09636-4.
↑ "General County Session". Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties. England. 24 January 1834. Retrieved 6 April 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "The Royal Visit to Nottingham". Nottingham Evening Post. England. 12 December 1887. Retrieved 6 April 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ Historic England, "County House (1270805)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 6 April 2017
↑ "County House bought by Lace Market Hotel". Nottingham Evening Post. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Baker, RIchard (8 April 2014). "Lace Market landmark for sale for £500,000". Nottingham Evening Post. Retrieved 6 April 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Moldoveanu, Rucsandra (19 February 2024). "Nottingham's County House in dire state as vandals break in". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 13 July 2025.

v t e Places of interest in Nottingham
Historic buildings	10 Low Pavement 19 Castle Gate 24–26 Low Pavement All Saints' Church Boulevard Works Bromley House Library Canning Terrace Central Post Office County War Memorial City War Memorial County House Enfield House Flying Horse Inn Green's Windmill Newdigate House Nottingham Castle Nottingham Council House Nottingham Roman Catholic Cathedral Nottingham Guildhall Old Assembly Rooms Oldknows Factory, Nottingham Plumptre Hospital Queen's Chambers Severn's Building Sheriff House Sherwin House St Mary's Church St Nicholas' Church St Peter's Church Watson Fothergill's offices Willoughby House Wollaton Hall
Public Houses	The Bell Inn Cock and Hoop Old Angel Inn Royal Children Thurland Hall Ye Olde Salutation Inn Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem
Museums, centres and galleries	City of Caves National Justice Museum Green's Windmill Nottingham Castle Nottingham Contemporary Art Gallery Nottingham Heritage Railway Nottingham Industrial Museum Trade Nottingham Natural History Museum Wollaton Hall
Parks and public spaces	Forest Recreation Ground Highfields Park Church Cemetery, Nottingham Nottingham General Cemetery Old Market Square The Arboretum Wollaton Park Woodthorpe Grange Park
Theatre and entertainment	Albert Hall Broadway Cinema Elite Picture Theatre Lace Market Theatre Motorpoint Arena Nottingham National Ice Centre Nottingham Arts Theatre Nottingham Playhouse Royal Concert Hall Ocean Rock City Savoy Cinema The Cornerhouse The Palais Theatre Royal
Shopping	Broadmarsh Shopping Centre The Exchange Arcade Victoria Shopping Centre
Transport	Broadmarsh bus station East Midlands Airport Nottingham Express Transit Nottingham railway station Trent Bridge Victoria bus station
Education	Nottingham Trent University University of Nottingham Nottingham College Nottingham Central Library
Sport	National Ice Centre (Nottingham Panthers) National Watersports Centre City Ground (Nottingham Forest F.C.) Meadow Lane (Notts County F.C.) Trent Bridge (Nottinghamshire C.C.C.) Nottingham Racecourse Nottingham Greyhound Stadium
Lost landmarks	Black Boy Hotel Greyfriars, Nottingham Nottingham Exchange Nottingham Guild Hall Nottingham Victoria railway station Nottingham Whitefriars Pierrepont House Plumptre House Walter Fountain

County House, Nottingham

See also

References

Related Articles