Lion Hotel And Associated Caves

NOTTINGHAM

SK5739NW CLUMBER STREET 646-1/20/157 (West side) 27/04/92 No.11 Lion Hotel and associated caves (Formerly Listed as: CLUMBER STREET The Lion Hotel)

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Public house and associated caves. c1730, altered 1846, c1890 and C20. The caves, actually cellars, are undatable but probably c1800. Brick with stucco front, stucco dressings and renewed tile roof. Moulded eaves cornice. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys; 3 window range. Elaborate glazed tile shopfront, late C19, with pilasters framing a recessed entrance to the right, and a 3-light plate glass window to the left. Fascia cornice on brackets, with the hotel's name in raised tile lettering. Above, three 12-pane sashes with cornices on brackets, and above them, 3 similar windows with cornices and bracketed sill band. Above again, a blank flanked by 9-pane sashes, all on a patterned sill band. Rear elevation has a margin light sash to the second floor and above, 2 similar sashes. Between them, a datestone inscribed GS 1846. INTERIOR: ground floor has a late C19 wooden fireplace with Ionic columns and mirrored overmantel. Early C18 dogleg staircase to 3 floors, with moulded and ramped handrail. 2 turned balusters per tread, boxed in, and moulded treads with scrolled ends. On the first floor, a front room with 9-panel ceiling, moulded plaster decoration and good quality white marble fireplace. Segment-arched double panelled doors. On the second floor, early C18 panelled doors and surrounds. The caves, reached by brick winder stairs, are at 2 levels, the lower level exceptionally deep, approx 5m. The upper caves have C19 elliptical arched brick lining. The lower cave, approx 6 x 8m, has rock-cut thrawls on each side. At one end, a round-arched doorway into a semicircular cave, approx 5m across, with brick wine bins and stone shelves. (Reprint from The Mercian Geologist, Vol. 13, Sept. 1992: Waltham AC: The sandstone caves of Nottingham: Nottingham: 1992-: 4, 8).

Listing NGR: SK5735839976