Lace Market & Hockley
Lace Market
A Victorian lace-industry warehouse district where red-brick mills have become bars and restaurants, with Hockley next door as a hub for independent shops and cafés.
In the 19th century Nottingham was the world's lace trade centre. The Lace Market preserves many tall red-brick warehouses and showrooms, now converted into flats, bars, restaurants and college buildings, making it the city's most atmospheric historic quarter. To the north, Hockley is packed with independent record shops, vintage clothing stores, speciality coffee bars and arthouse cinemas, and its nightlife is lively. The area is home to St Mary's Church, the National Justice Museum and Nottingham Contemporary, and is well suited to half a day of slow walking.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- St Mary's Church
- National Justice Museum
- Nottingham Contemporary
- City of Caves
- Old Market Square & Council House
- Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
- Nottingham Castle
- Green's Windmill