Houndsgate


Houndsgate is an historic street in the centre of the city of Nottingham between St Peter’s Square and Castle Road.

History

The early name for the street was Hungate and it was referred to as such in 1326 and appears in this form on John Speed’s map of Nottingham of 1610. It is thought it received this name from being where part of the kennels for Nottingham Castle were situated.
The paving of the street was the responsibility of the inhabitants of the parish of St. Nicholas, and in 1808 the Grand Jury returned a Bill of Indictment for the poor state of the street The street was repaired in 1809 at a cost of £60.
The street was bisected in 1958 by the construction of Maid Marian Way, resulting in the loss of several fine properties.

Notable buildings