Lace Market Theatre
LACE MARKET THEATRE, HALIFAX PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247625
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Lace Market Theatre
- Statutory Address:
- LACE MARKET THEATRE, HALIFAX PLACE
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247625
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Lace Market Theatre
- Statutory Address 1:
- LACE MARKET THEATRE, HALIFAX PLACE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- LACE MARKET THEATRE, HALIFAX PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Nottingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 57536 39706
Details
NOTTINGHAM
SK5739NE HALIFAX PLACE 646-1/21/242 (West side) Lace Market Theatre
II
Unitarian chapel, later school, now theatre. c1760, remodelled early C19, converted 1965-72. Red brick, with stucco front and concrete tile roof. Plinth, coped rear gable. Windows renewed, with glazing bars. 2 storeys; 5 x 4 windows. Front, Renaissance Revival style, has minor cornice and elaborately shaped gable with finials. Central doorway with pilasters and pediment, renewed double doors and overlight. On each side, a dummy window, then a blocked door with overlight. Above, a blank panel flanked by single windows, then smaller windows. All these windows have cornices. Left return has 4 blocked openings. Right return has a single blocked opening. All these openings are segment-headed. INTERIOR has king post roof with struts, collars, wind braces and double purlins, largely of reused timber, and fire damaged. Principal rafters end at collar level. This building was used as a school from c1832 till c1850, and then became a warehouse for lace and other goods (plaque inside theatre).
Listing NGR: SK5753639706
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 457224
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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