The Victoria Centre was established on the site of the former Nottingham Victoria railway station, and was the first to be built in the City, with parking for up to 2,400 cars on several levels and two levels of shopping with bus station. Victoria Centre is also topped by 26 floors of flats, the tallest building in Nottingham.
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The Victoria Centre was established on the site of the former Nottingham Victoria railway station, and was the first to be built in the City, with parking for up to 2,400 cars on several levels and two levels of shopping with bus station. Victoria Centre is also topped by 26 floors of flats, the tallest building in Nottingham.
The Exchange Arcade, on the ground floor, is an upmarket shopping centre containing high-end boutiques. Portland Stone was used to construct the Council House and Exchange Arcade.
The Exchange Arcade, on the ground floor, is an upmarket shopping centre containing high-end boutiques. Portland Stone was used to construct the Council House and Exchange Arcade
The centre stands on the site of the old Nottingham Victoria railway station, which was demolished in 1967. The clock tower and the Hilton Hotel are the only parts of the old station to survive. The shopping centre was built between 1967 and 1972 by Taylor Woodrow. Above the shopping centre rise the 26 floor, 256 feet (72m) high Victoria centre flats, which run North to South along the length. There are 464 flats and 36,000 sq ft (3,300 m2). of offices. In 1973, the sculptor Roland Emmett commissioned a water powered clock known as The Aqua Horological Tintinnabulator. During the 1980s and 1990s it played a section of music at each quarter hour composed by the Frenchman Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683–1764), Gigue en Rondeau II. This musical sculpture is by Boots, Next and John Lewis and is a popular meeting place. In 1997 the centre was extended to give more retail space and anchor House of Fraser. Following this was a refit of refurbishing of the rest of the centre.
Lister Gate is an old thoroughfare going back as far as 1303 when it was referred to as "Litster Gate " or Dyers Street, the dyers no doubt congregated here in order to make use of the waters of the river Leen. It was of no great importance in ancient days and as late as 1641 it was a mere quagmire with an open sewer running down it and a plank pathway which had something of the nature of a bridge down its side to enable foot passengers to get about. In 1607 there were a set of stepping stones "near John Perry's door" leading from the bottom of Low Pavement to Castle Gate, but with the advent of railways and all that they meant, Lister Gate leaped into importance. Still for thirty years little seems to have been done to improve it and the area round about Grey Friar Gate seems to have been a bog and Lister Gate itself was a steep gradient leading down to it. This bog was called "The Sough" and in 1778 a woman named Shaw, daughter of the landlord of the Elephant and Castle in Hounds Gate fell into it one evening when in a state of partial intoxication. She remained there until the following morning when she was noticed by a labourer going to work. He endeavoured to extricate her, but while he was so engaged she heaved a deep sigh and died. In 1868 Lister Gate was widened, the bog was filled in and the gradient made easy. It is interesting to remember that at this date it was proposed to move Messrs. Jalland's wine and spirit vaults, presumably the modern "Weavers Arms," back en bloc, and
The Exchange Arcade, on the ground floor, is an upmarket shopping centre containing high-end boutiques. Portland Stone was used to construct the Council House and Exchange Arcade
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Christmas decorations against a dark blue background. white silver and disco ball balls, 70's disco ball reflecting spots of sunlight on to the wall behind. Christmas tree, green tree, traditional tree, modern, contemporary decor, color graduation, Xmas, festive period, holidays, interior decoration.
Christmas decorations against a dark blue background. white silver and disco ball balls, 70's disco ball reflecting spots of sunlight on to the wall behind. Christmas tree, green tree, traditional tree, modern, contemporary decor, color graduation, Xmas, festive period, holidays, interior decoration.
Christmas decorations against a dark blue background. white silver and disco ball balls, 70's disco ball reflecting spots of sunlight on to the wall behind. Christmas tree, green tree, traditional tree, modern, contemporary decor, color graduation, Xmas, festive period, holidays, interior decoration.
Christmas decorations against a dark blue background. white silver and disco ball balls, 70's disco ball reflecting spots of sunlight on to the wall behind. Christmas tree, green tree, traditional tree, modern, contemporary decor, color graduation, Xmas, festive period, holidays, interior decoration.
Christmas decorations against a dark blue background. white silver and disco ball balls, 70's disco ball reflecting spots of sunlight on to the wall behind. Christmas tree, green tree, traditional tree, modern, contemporary decor, color graduation, Xmas, festive period, holidays, interior decoration.
Christmas decorations against a dark blue background. white silver and disco ball balls, 70's disco ball reflecting spots of sunlight on to the wall behind. Christmas tree, green tree, traditional tree, modern, contemporary decor, color graduation, Xmas, festive period, holidays, interior decoration.
Christmas decorations against a dark blue background. white silver and disco ball balls, 70's disco ball reflecting spots of sunlight on to the wall behind. Christmas tree, green tree, traditional tree, modern, contemporary decor, color graduation, Xmas, festive period, holidays, interior decoration.
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