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Nottingham Parksmart is a parking scheme which divides Nottingham city centre
Nottingham City Centre
Nottingham city centre is the cultural, commercial, financial and historical heart of Nottingham, England. Nottingham's city centre represents the central area of the Greater Nottingham conurbation....
into five distinctive zones to aid parking in the city, and to help tourists find attractions.
Plans
The plan first appeared in early 2004, and integration began in 2008.In August 2009, pedestrian signs were set up in the city centre for tourists. The signs have the logo of their respective zone, a map of the whole city, and the attractions near to the sign.
Road signs have also gone up, indicating the zones, and more are planned soon. Electronic signs have also gone up in the city, and were integrated with the city's car parks in October 2009.
Zones
Broadmarsh- The Broadmarsh zone is in the south of the city, and contains Westfield Broadmarsh, the Courts and Nottingham railway station.
Castle
- As the name might suggest, Nottingham castleNottingham CastleNottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. It is located in a commanding position on a natural promontory known as "'Castle Rock'", with cliffs high to the south and west. In the Middle Ages it was a major royal fortress and occasional royal residence...
can be found in this zone. Castle is the largest zone, and covers the western side of the city centre. Standard Hill, where King Charles I declared the English Civil WarEnglish Civil WarThe English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists...
is also in this zone, as is the site of the old General HospitalNottingham General HospitalNottingham General Hospital was the first properly constituted hospital in Nottingham, England.It was part of the area known as Nottingham Park, immediately to the north of Nottingham Castle and near the wharves, and was founded on land of which one half was given by Thomas Pelham-Clinton, 3rd...
. The Albert HallAlbert Hall, NottinghamThe Albert Hall, Nottingham, is a City Centre Conference and Concert venue, situated in Nottingham, England.-History:The original Albert Hall was started in 1873 as a Nottingham Temperance Hall. Watson Fothergill, a local architect won the commission. On completion the building cost around £15,000 ,...
can be found in the north of the zone, next to Nottingham PlayhouseNottingham PlayhouseThe Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham, England. It was first established as a repertory theatre in the 1950s when it operated from a former cinema. Directors during this period included Val May and Frank Dunlop.-The building:...
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Lace Market
- The Lace MarketLace MarketThe Lace Market is an historic quarter-mile square area of Nottingham, England.Once the heart of the world's lace industry during the days of the British Empire, it is full of impressive examples of 19th century industrial architecture and thus is a protected heritage area...
zone was once the centre of Nottingham's lace industry. It now contains stylish apartments and restaurants, and contains the area of Hockley VillageHockley VillageHockley Village is a marketing term for Hockley - an area near the centre of Nottingham, England. Hockley Village lies adjacent to the Lace Market. With many bars, restaurants and trendy clothes shops, it is a vibrant, modern section of the city, and has been described as...
. The TrentFM Arena and National Ice Centre is located in the east of the Lace Market zone.
Royal
- The Royal Zone is just north of the Old Market SquareOld Market SquareThe Old Market Square is an open, pedestrianised city square in Nottingham, England. It is the largest such surviving square in the United Kingdom, forming the heart of the city, and covering an area of approximately 22,000 m²....
, and is named after the Royal Centre, which consists of the Theatre Royal and the Royal Concert HallNottingham Royal Concert HallThe Royal Concert Hall in the English city of Nottingham, is part of the city's Royal Centre, which also incorporates the Victorian Theatre Royal...
. The Corner House complex is situated opposite these, with Trinity Square behind it. Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham Trent UniversityNottingham Trent University is a public teaching and research university in Nottingham, United Kingdom. It was founded as a new university in 1992 from the existing Trent Polytechnic , however it can trace its roots back to 1843 with the establishment of the Nottingham Government School of Design...
's city campus is also in this zone.
Victoria
- The Victoria Zone's central feature is the Victoria CentreVictoria Centre, NottinghamThe Victoria Centre is a shopping centre in Nottingham, England. Its four main anchor stores are John Lewis, House of Fraser, Boots and Next. Other notable stores are The Entertainer, Topshop, Republic, Monsoon, Swarovski, GAP, Tesco Metro and HMV....
, formerly Nottingham Victoria railway stationNottingham Victoria railway stationNottingham Victoria railway station was a Great Central Railway and Great Northern Railway railway station in Nottingham, England. It was designed by the architect Albert Edward Lambert....
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