Historical Nottingham City Centre pub The Roundhouse prepares to reopen

The Roundhouse is set to reopen after being closed for more than a year as the new owners welcome back a piece of history to the city centre.

Situated a two-minute walk away from Nottingham Castle this building at Royal Standard Place has a long-standing history since it first opened in 1902.

Originally the unique building was the General Hospital’s Jubilee Wing which looked after patients undergoing surgery and initially opened to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Jubilee.

New owners Michael Capaldi and Oscar Bagram have taken on the historic building and plan to reopen as a bar and kitchen in which they prepare to welcome customers from Monday, August 14.

They said: “We both love Nottingham - the nightlife and the city itself - its a really friendly part of the country. The place used to be more formal and restaurant focused but our plans are to turn it onto its head and make it more bar and drinks focused but we will still be serving an all-day menu from pub classics to small plates.

"We want to take advantage of the place, its a unique building no other pub is shaped like this. We want people to come in and have a good time. There are three TVs that we have installed where we are going to show big events not just sports so for example the Eurovision, that's always fun.

"Relax and enjoy a drink by the castle! The Mayor is coming on Monday, August 14, at 10am to cut a short ribbon and have a coffee for our opening day. This side of the city is starting to get busier and with the castle opening reopening hopefully The Roundhouse will be reformed back to its former glory.

"We have the lease on this place for ten years so we hope that shows the commitment we are willing to put into it. I think people have been frustrated with the place changing hands all the time. Our neighbours have been so friendly and supportive of this new venture."During the First World War, soldiers that were wounded came here to recover after they returned from the Western Front.

In 1992 the General Hospital closed because it had run out of space and services were transferred to the Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital.

Historically, Royal Standard Hill was the place where King Charles I marked the beginning of the Civil War in 1642, in other words he raised the Royal Standard.