Lost buildings of Nottingham: 15 iconic Nottingham buildings that should never have been demolished
There are so many famous Nottingham buildings that are now a distant memory
You don’t need us to tell you that Nottingham is a city full of history.
From the dark backstory of the National Justice Museum to the mysterious network of caves beneath the city, every corner of Nottingham is stooped in history.
And while many of these historic sites are still loved and enjoyed to this day, some have inevitably been lost over the years.
The sad reality is that the cost to protect these historic buildings often outweighs the collective desire to keep them, particularly in an age of public sector cuts.
This often results in historic buildings either falling into disrepair or being demolished completely.
Nowadays, many such buildings are protected by Historic England, making it much harder for developers to fire up their bulldozers and wipe out hundreds of years of history at the drop of a hat.
But attitudes towards historic sites were different even a few decades ago, during which time Nottingham lost some truly iconic buildings.
We recently asked Nottingham World readers which former city buildings should never have been demolished.
At the time of writing we’ve had more than 200 suggestions, which underlines how passionately locals feel about this subject.
Here are 15 of the most popular responses. Let us know which ones you agree and disagree with.
- The police box (Old Market Square)
- The Flying Horse Inn (The Poultry)
- Black Boy Hotel (Long Row)
- Nottingham Victoria railway station (Milton Street)
- Drury Hill
- Nottingham Evening Post building (Forman Street)
- Pearsons of Nottingham (Upper Parliament Street)
- Beechdale Baths (Beechdale Road)
- The Commodore International (Nuthall Road)
- The Odeon Cinema (Angel Row)
- Carnegie Library (Front Street, Arnold)
- Highfields Lido (University Park)
- Nottingham Castle (Lenton Road)
- Variety Club (Salisbury Street)
- Nottingham Ice Stadium (Belward Street)