- Malt Cross
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The Malt Cross is on St James Street in Nottingham city centre just off the Old Market Square. The building was built in 1877 and is one of only a few Victorian Music Halls still standing. The building takes its name from a monument that used to be in the market square and was a gathering place for many people. Wiley notes that "John Nelson, a Yorkshire stonemason and one of Wesley's earliest followers, preached once in the market place and once at the Malt Cross."[1]
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History
The Malt Cross was built in 1877. It had previously been an inn named the Roebuck but was bought by Mr Charles Weldon[2] who rebuilt and enlarged the premises.
Architect
The man who designed the Malt Cross building as it is seen today was a Mr Edwin Hill[3]. The most impressive part of his design was that of the high-arched glazed roof, the wooden arches of which are built from ten layers of laminated wood on the inner arches and twelve on the outer. This layered design allowed the beams to be bent to the required curve and did away with the usual difficulties of wooden arch design. The layers have no visible nail or bolt holes and it is thought that they are held together by glue alone.
References
- ^ Wiley, W: "Old and New Nottingham", p131, Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, London 1853
- ^ Young, A: "St James Street and the Potters House: A Brief History", p27, Potters House Trust, 1995
- ^ Young, A: "St James Street and the Potters House: A Brief History", p27, Potters House Trust, 1995
External links
- http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/default.htm - information on Nottinghamshire history including references to the Malt Cross Monument situated in the market square.
- http://www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk/pubs/pub-details.php?PubNumber=1154 - link to the Roebuck Inn which has a small history section on this pub and the Malt Cross.
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Nottingham
- Music hall venues
- Visitor attractions in Nottingham
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