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10 Nottingham Council House by Cecil Howitt (inaugurated 1929)

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Map of the Market Square and Council House Panorama of the far end of the Market Square Panorama of the area outside the Council House Ferocious Lion 1 Views of the front of the Council House Ferocious Lion 2 The Smithy Row entrance to the Council House The Cheapside entrance of the Council House Half panorama of Cheapside Reliefs on the north east corner of the Council House The High St entrance to the Council House Putti Putti View of north entrance # # View of dome from underneath Panorama of council house interior Main corridor, looking east # # View of south entrance Putti Putti Main corridor, looking west

 

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Nottingham's neo-classical Council House was officially opened by Edward, Prince of Wales, on 22 May 1929. The Portland stone building was designed by the architect T. Cecil Howitt. Sculptural embellishment was directed by Joseph Else (1874-1955) the Principal of Nottingham School of Art, and a group of assistants including Charles Doman, Robert Kiddy, A.W. Pond, Ernest Webb and James Woodford.Read more...