Continuing up South Sherwood-street, the offices and works of The Nottingham Guardian will be seen on the left-hand side of the street; and, following the right-hand curve, visitors will find themselves against the Theatre Royal, a massive stone-fronted building, with its six Corinthian columns and heavy entablature—a well-planned, safe, and spiritedly-conducted place of popular amusement, which was opened September 25, 1865. The old theatre was in St. Mary's-gate, near St. Mary's Church. Looking down Parliament-street—to the east—and on the right-hand side, are The Nottingham Express offices, in a domestic style of architecture.
The street facing the Theatre is one of the best thoroughfares in Nottingham—Market-street. This leads to the Market-place, past the entrance to the Palace of Varieties. Visitors may wish to remain for a time to discuss the good things which the restaurants of Long-row, Beastmarket-hill (both parts of the great Market-place), Cheapside, Wheeler-gate, and Albert-street, have provided for their delectation.
Having refreshed "the inner man," and rested, visitors will now be prepared for another ramble through the heart of " the good old town of Nottingham." They should pass the south side of the Exchange, near the massive-looking Bank of Messrs. Smith, and pursue their course up Cheapside and the Poultry. Behind the Exchange, and in an angle on the Cheapside side of the street, is a butcher's shop, adjoining the Shambles. On this is a painting intended to represent Henry Kirke White, the favourite of Nottingham poets.' Near this is a small window, lighting a proportionately small apartment, which has the honour of being designated "Kirke White's Study". Opposite is an old established inn—the Flying Horse.
The street in continuation of The Poultry is Victoria-street. At the commencement of this—at the angle—is the Nottinghamshire Club. The street to the right is one of the oldest thoroughfares in. Nottingham, and is known as Bridlesmith-gate.
[Visitors are now close to St. Peter's-square Tram Terminus—the first street to the right (St. Peter's-gate) leading direct to it]
At
the right-hand corner of this road stood a "bit of old Nottingham," which
was demolished when the street was widened a short time ago. Here is a
"cut" of it.
On the same side, higher up, are the handsome offices of the Imperial Insurance Buildings and the commodious Post and Telegraph Offices. The Postal business was transferred from Albert-street, December 15, 1868. Facing the triangular piece of land is Wright's Bank.
The narrow street running parallel with Victoria-street is Pelham-street. On the first street to the right is Thurland-street. Here is located the ornately designed Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, the architect of which was Mr. Fothergill Watson, of this town. Facing is the General Exchange, which was opened in 1850.
The visitor may, if pressed for time, pass down Carlton-street, and enter Stoney-street.
The next street to the east is George-street, with St. Paul's Church, with a facade consisting of a Doric portico, supported by four columns and a cupola, which is considered a fine specimen of classic architecture. It was designed by Wilkins. The interior is on the plan of the ancient temples. In the same street are the George Hotel, an old-established and well-regulated, and probably the best, hotel in Nottingham; a Catholic School; Particular Baptist and Primitive Methodist Chapels. Adjoining "the George" is a neat and commodious public building—the Nottingham Corporation Gas Office.
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