Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 52.9513 / 52°57'4"N
Longitude: -1.1474 / 1°8'50"W
OS Eastings: 457381
OS Northings: 339665
OS Grid: SK573396
Mapcode National: GBR LPQ.Q5
Mapcode Global: WHDGZ.B2VS
Plus Code: 9C4WXV23+G2
Entry Name: Willoughby House
Listing Date: 11 August 1952
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1254559
English Heritage Legacy ID: 457472
Also known as: Willoughby House, Nottingham
ID on this website: 101254559
Location: Lace Market, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1
County: City of Nottingham
Electoral Ward/Division: Bridge
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Nottingham
Traditional County: Nottinghamshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Nottinghamshire
Church of England Parish: Nottingham St Peter with St James
Church of England Diocese: Southwell and Nottingham
Tagged with: House
NOTTINGHAM
SK5739NW LOW PAVEMENT
646-1/20/355 (South side)
11/08/52 Nos.20 AND 22
Willoughby House
GV II*
Town house, now offices. c1738, altered late C18, restored and
converted late C20. For Rothwell Willoughby. Red brick with
ashlar dressings. Roof not visible behind coped parapet.
Plinth, chamfered quoins, moulded eaves cornice. 3 storeys; 5
window range. Windows are 12-pane sashes with bolection
moulded surrounds and keystones. Central doorcase with Roman
Ionic columns, broken segmental pediment and moulded keystone.
4-panel double doors with overlight.
Garden front has similar regular fenestration with brick flat
arches and keystones. Central doorway, converted to a window,
with frostwork surround and mask keystone.
INTERIOR retains original features, including a wooden dogleg
stair with turned and twist balusters and ramped scrolled
handrail. Similar, plainer stair on upper floors.
Half-panelled first floor room with corniced doorcase. Other
rooms have mainly original joinery. Principal rafter roof.
Original rock-cut cellars include 3 circular rooms with
central columns and integral tables. The largest has a rock
thrawl, the others, wine bins. Access passages have rendered
brick vaults.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Nottinghamshire: London:
1979-: 230; Reprint from The Mercian Geologist, Vol. 13, Sept.
1992: Waltham AC: The sandstone caves of Nottingham:
Nottingham: 1992-: 5,10).
Listing NGR: SK5738139665
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
