1898 – Village Shops, Port Sunlight, Cheshire
“The distinguishing feature beyond the notable extent of the undertaking is the picturesque and varied character of their buildings,
“The distinguishing feature beyond the notable extent of the undertaking is the picturesque and varied character of their buildings,
A fine corner building, but stylistically old-fashioned by the time of its construction.
Published in The Architect, June 10 1871.
Opened in 1843 as Samuel Steel’s Commercial and Family Hotel.
Following the demolition of the Nottingham Union workhouse in the 1890s to make way for the Victoria Station (itself since closed and demolished),
The Park is Grade 2 listed by English Heritage,
Gothic club building with two oriel windows at first floor level allowing the members to have a view of the street from their smoking and coffee rooms.
Italianate palazzo by William G.
A long galleried shop, probably reminiscent of similar constructed in London at this time.
The present main façade and entrance to the Imperial Hotel was originally constructed as a separate building the “Commercial Buildings”