Slaughterhouse - Old Cattle Market - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 56.626 W 001° 08.219
30U E 625183 N 5867639
A plaque on a building that was once part of the public slaughterhouse for the cattle market, Nottingham.
Waymark Code: WMZ8AG
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member coisos
Views: 7

A plaque on a building that was once part of the public slaughterhouse for the cattle market, Nottingham. This particular building must have been the office and the rest of the associated buildings have since been demolished.

Opened by Alderman W. Green, vice chairman of the markets & parks committee, on June 16th 1938 and attended by various dignitaries of the time.

The plaque reads:

CITY OF NOTTINGHAM
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THIS PUBLIC SLAUGHTERHOUSE
WAS OPENED ON THE 16th JUNE 1938 BY
ALDERMAN W. GREEN
vice chairman of the markets & parks committee
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Chairman Alderman J. H. Freckingham J.P.
Members of committee
Alderman R. E. Ashworth J.P.
Councillors
A.H. Billingham       Mrs.E.F. Hyatt J.P.
B.H. Brewill             J. Littleflair
C. Buxton              E. Purser
H.O. Emmony               J. Quinn
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W. Hooley R.M.           Finch, M.Inst.C.E
Lord Mayor           City Engineer

J.E. Richards          G.C.A. Austin
   Town Clerk             Clerk of Markets

 

 

What was opened/inaugurated?: Public Slaughterhouse

Who was that opened/inaugurated it?: ALDERMAN W. GREEN vice chairman of the markets & parks committee

Date of the opening/inauguration?: 6/16/1938

Website about the location: Not listed

Website about the person: Not listed

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