Houndsgate
Houndsgate
Houndsgate is located in Nottingham
Houndsgate
Location within Central Nottingham
Maintained byNottingham City Council
Coordinates52°57′7″N 1°9′3″W / 52.95194°N 1.15083°W / 52.95194; -1.15083

Houndsgate (also known as Hounds Gate) is an historic street in the centre of the city of Nottingham between St Peter’s Square and Castle Road.

History

John Speed's map of Nottingham of 1610 showing Hungate

The early name for the street was Hungate and it was referred to as such in 1326[1] and appears in this form on John Speed’s map of Nottingham of 1610.[2] It is thought it received this name from being where part of the kennels for Nottingham Castle were situated.

The paving of the street was the responsibility of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Nicholas, and in 1808 the Grand Jury returned a Bill of Indictment for the poor state of the street[3] The street was repaired in 1809 at a cost of £60 (equivalent to £5,499 in 2023).[4]

The street was bisected in 1958 by the construction of Maid Marian Way, resulting in the loss of several fine properties.

Notable buildings

References

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  2. ^ Whitfield, David (31 December 2018). "These are the 35 streets that originally made up Nottingham". Nottingham Evening Post. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ Records of the Borough of Nottingham. Vol 8. 1800-1835. Thomas Forman & Sons, Nottingham. 1914. p. 75.
  4. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Yale University Press. p. 95. ISBN 9780300126662.
  6. ^ Historic England, "3 and 5, Hounds gate (1254607)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2019
  7. ^ Historic England, "7 and 9, Hounds gate (1247641)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2019
  8. ^ Historic England, "11, Hounds gate (1270773)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2019
  9. ^ Historic England, "Salutation Inn (1255137)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2019
  10. ^ Historic England, "Chartwell House (1247643)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2019
  11. ^ Historic England, "70 and 72, Hounds gate (1270774)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2019
  12. ^ Harwood, Elain (2008). Pevsner Architectural Guides. Yale University Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780300126662.
  13. ^ Historic England, "76, Hounds gate (1247644)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 21 January 2019
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