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Canning Terrace

Canning Terrace
Canning Terrace is located in Nottinghamshire
Canning Terrace
Location within Nottinghamshire
52°57′22.72″N 1°9′43.93″W / 52.9563111°N 1.1622028°W / 52.9563111; -1.1622028
LocationNottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
History
Built1837-1840
Site notes
ArchitectSamuel Sutton Rawlinson
Restored1985
Listed Building – Grade II

Canning Terrace was erected in 1837-1840 on Zion Hill at Canning Circus, Nottingham.[1]

History

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It was built as a series of almshouses flanking the cemetery gatehouse, by the architect Samuel Sutton Rawlinson. It was named after George Canning, Prime Minister in 1827.[2]

Canning Terrace from the History and Antiquities of Nottingham by James Orange, 1840

References

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  1. Smart, Andy (7 August 2018). "How Canning Circus has been at the crossroads of city life for centuries". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Nottinghamshire: London: 1979-: 243