Council House - £120

such a bargain at £120! surely one of the most prestigious buildings in the city, other than the Castle! Todays picture was a little rushed, and i much prefer this picture of the Council House which i took last St Georges Day.

The Council House is instantly recognisable to anyone who's visited or lived in Nottingham. The Council House and Exchange Buildings (to the rear) are constructed of Portland Stone from the same quarry used by Sir Christopher Wren for St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The keystone of the central arch in the entrance arcade was salvaged from a London church after the Great Fire of 1666, but lay unused for centuries on a Dorset beach.

The terrace overlooking the Old Market Square has eight massive columns, above are 21 figures representing the activities of the Council, also modelled by Joseph Else, principal of the Nottingham School of Art. The frieze behind depicts traditional local crafts such as bell founding, mining and alabaster carving.

from inside at Exchange Arcade, the Dome is lined with murals celebrating Nottinghams history.

You can also visit the inside of the Council House and we did this as a team last year...almost a year to the day...our visit to the Council House...fun times!

A funny old day at work. we had a team drink at Browns at lunch and then back to it.

home, and a good walk in the evening sunshine...