Hockley, Nottingham
Hockley is an area near the city centre of Nottingham, England. It lies adjacent to the Lace Market area and contains multiple well-preserved Victorian buildings. There has been a mercantile presence in the area since at least the 13th century. With many bars, restaurants and clothes shops, it is a vibrant and modern area of the city. It has been described as "the Soho of Nottingham."[1]
History
From around 1285, the area was called "Walker Gate" after the practice of "walking" or stamping upon cloth to make it softer after weaving.[2]
Until the 20th century, Nottingham's fortunes were tied to the "rag trade" (
Hockley has not always been an affluent area:
Culture
Hockley is home to many shops (ranging from design and fashion to New Age and music), as well as many galleries, bars and cafés.[4]
The area boasts an independent cinema,
Hockley was also home to
See also
- Creative Quarter, Nottingham
Notes
- ^ "Close up on... Hockley". BBC Nottingham. 18 February 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ a b J. Holland Walker (1927). "Hockley, Goose Gate, Platt Street, Coalpit Lane and Holland Street". An Itinerary of Nottingham. Archived from the original on 6 March 2005. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Matthew H.C.G., editor. Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995.
- ^ Stephen McClarence. "Explore and Experience Nottingham". profilenottingham.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "It's another big Tarantino moment for the Broadway". By This is Nottingham. 14 August 2009. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Smallest cinema in the world opens its doors". BBC Nottingham. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 11 October 2014.