Photographs around The Morledge in the City of Derby, England

Photographs around The Morledge area in Derby City
Centre, England

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The Morledge, Derby city centre. This is located in Derbyshire.

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• Photos of the Morledge area in Derby City, Town centre, Derbyshire, England.
The Municipal offices complex, or the council house as it is more commonly known took 16 years to construct. The foundations were layed in July 1938, with the foundation stone being layed in June 1939 by the Mayor Alderman David Butler. The construction was halted when world war two began in September 1939. Work continued in March 1940, the classical columned pediment of the main entrance displays the date in Roman numerals) of MCMXLI as this was completed in 1941.Post-war shortage of building materials delayed the completion until 1954.

Photo Description : Close up of the Council House
Date photo taken : 22nd June 2001
Other Information : This is the Council house near the Assembly rooms. Where the fountain is here there used to be an ornamental fishpond with two bronze tortoises. These tortoises now reside at the front hall of Allestree Park in Derby. The council house was designed by C.H. Aslin.

Photo Description : The fountain and the Council House
Date photo taken : 16th September 2001
Other Information : This is the the fountain in front of the Council house.

	Photo Description : The fountain and the Council House Date photo taken : 15th April 2002 Other Information : This is a rather stunning shot of the same fountain looking the best it has ever done !
	Photo Description : Magistrates court Date photo taken : 15th June 2001 Other Information : This is the magistrates court and a new garden area to the right.

	Photo Description : The new garden area Date photo taken : 5th July 2001 Other Information : These gardens were built in front of Corporation street. For many years there used to be an underpass to get to the other side. This was then filled in but then it remained as what was know as "the hole" in the town centre. They have now built these gardens on this area.
	Photo Description : Boy and the Goose statue Date photo taken : 5th July 2001 Other Information : This statue sits in the new gardens that were built where "the hole" was. It used to be sited here until the council house was built in 1939 when it was moved to the River Gardens. now it has been moved back here again.

	Photo Description : Assembly rooms Date photo taken : 5th July 2001 Other Information : This is a photo of the Assembly rooms taken from the Morledge. The fountain in front was built in 1957.
	Photo Description : The Eagle Centre Market & cock pitt car park Date photo taken : 5th July 2001 Other Information : This is a photo of the Eagle Centre Market on the right and in the distance is the new Cock Pitt car park. This photo was taken from the Morledge
	Photo Description : Noahs Ark pub Date photo taken : 14th April 2002 Other Information : This is the Noahs Ark pub.
	Photo Description : An old co-op sign on the co-op exchange building. Date photo taken : 5th July 2001 Other Information : This is the side of the old co-op on East Street, This building is being worked on at the moment and they have uncovered this old painted sign. The famous co-op neon cow normally stands on the top of this building but was removed in April 2001 while while a £12.5M refurbishment is carried out. The cow will return in January 2002. The neon cow is something that you see as you get near to Derby, It's a sort of welcome home sign if you live in Derby. Update 19/10/01 - This painted sign is now covered up as a new building is being erected here, So I took this photo just in time, You will never see this painted sign ever again!

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