Nottingham premises and locations: questions and answers
34 practice questions for the Nottingham City Council taxi and private hire knowledge test, with answers and explanations at the end.
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Questions
City centre landmarks
Which road is the Council House on?
Which square are the Theatre Royal and the Royal Concert Hall on?
Which road is Nottingham Playhouse on?
Which road is Nottingham Contemporary on?
Which road is Rock City on?
Which road is the National Justice Museum on?
St Mary's Church on High Pavement is in which part of the city centre?
Which road is Nottingham Castle on?
Which old pub is on Castle Road, below Nottingham Castle?
Which square is the Motorpoint Arena on?
Stations, hospitals and public offices
Which road is Nottingham City Hospital on?
Which road is Nottingham railway station on?
Which road is the Victoria Centre on?
Which road is Victoria Bus Station on?
Which road is Nottingham Central Police Station on?
Which road is Nottingham Crown Court on?
Which road is Nottingham Central Library on?
Which road is Loxley House (Council offices) on?
Which road is the Eastcroft Depot, where the Topography Test is held on?
Sport and leisure
Which road is the City Ground (Nottingham Forest) on?
Notts County's stadium is on which road?
Which road is Trent Bridge cricket ground on?
Which road is the Nottingham Tennis Centre on?
Which road is Harvey Hadden Sports Village on?
Which road is Victoria Leisure Centre on?
Which road is Nottingham Racecourse on?
The Forest Recreation Ground is in which area?
Wollaton Hall is in which area?
Hotels and places further out
Which road is the Hilton Nottingham hotel on?
Which road is the Crowne Plaza hotel on?
Which road is Green's Windmill on?
Nottingham Industrial Museum is in the grounds of which building?
Nottingham Trent University's Clifton Campus is in which area?
Bulwell Market Place is in which area?
Answers
- A. Old Market Square. The Council House is on Old Market Square.
- B. Theatre Square. The Theatre Royal and the Royal Concert Hall stand together on Theatre Square, by the Royal Centre tram stop.
- C. Wellington Circus. Nottingham Playhouse is on Wellington Circus.
- D. Weekday Cross. Nottingham Contemporary is on Weekday Cross. It is in the Lace Market, near High Pavement.
- A. Talbot Street. Rock City is on Talbot Street.
- B. High Pavement. The National Justice Museum is on High Pavement. It is in the Lace Market.
- C. Lace Market. St Mary's Church is on High Pavement in the Lace Market.
- D. Castle Road. Nottingham Castle is on Castle Road.
- A. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is on Castle Road, at the foot of Castle Rock.
- B. Bolero Square. The Motorpoint Arena and the National Ice Centre are on Bolero Square, off Lower Parliament Street.
- C. Hucknall Road. Nottingham City Hospital is on Hucknall Road.
- D. Carrington Street. Nottingham railway station is on Carrington Street.
- A. Mansfield Road. The Victoria Centre is on Mansfield Road. It also has an entrance on Milton Street.
- B. York Street. Victoria Bus Station is on York Street. It is inside the Victoria Centre.
- C. Maid Marian Way. Nottingham Central Police Station is on Maid Marian Way. Unclaimed lost property must be taken here within 24 hours.
- D. Canal Street. Nottingham Crown Court is on Canal Street.
- A. Carrington Street. Nottingham Central Library is on Carrington Street. It is between the railway station and the city centre.
- B. Station Street. Loxley House (Council offices) is on Station Street.
- C. London Road. The Eastcroft Depot, where the Topography Test is held is on London Road. The Council gives the address as Tamar Building, Eastcroft Depot, London Road, NG2 3AH.
- D. Pavilion Road. The City Ground (Nottingham Forest) is on Pavilion Road.
- A. Meadow Lane. Notts County play at Meadow Lane stadium, on Meadow Lane.
- B. Bridgford Road. Trent Bridge cricket ground is on Bridgford Road.
- C. University Boulevard. The Nottingham Tennis Centre is on University Boulevard.
- D. Wigman Road. Harvey Hadden Sports Village is on Wigman Road. It is in Bilborough.
- A. Gedling Street. Victoria Leisure Centre is on Gedling Street. It is near Sneinton Market, east of the city centre.
- B. Racecourse Road. Nottingham Racecourse is on Racecourse Road. It is in Colwick, east of the city.
- C. Forest Fields. The Forest Recreation Ground is in Forest Fields, north of the city centre.
- D. Wollaton. Wollaton Hall is in Wollaton Park, in Wollaton, west of the city centre.
- A. Milton Street. The Hilton Nottingham hotel is on Milton Street. It is opposite the Victoria Centre.
- B. Wollaton Street. The Crowne Plaza hotel is on Wollaton Street.
- C. Belvoir Hill. Green's Windmill is on Belvoir Hill. It is in Sneinton.
- D. Wollaton Hall. The Industrial Museum is in the stable block of Wollaton Hall, in Wollaton Park.
- A. Clifton. The Clifton Campus is in Clifton, south of the River Trent.
- B. Bulwell. Bulwell Market Place is in the centre of Bulwell, in the north-west of the city.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap (Nominatim search), OpenStreetMap contributors, Live map data. Checked 29 October 2026. https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/
- Combined Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver licence, Nottingham City Council, Undated. Checked 29 October 2026. https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-business/business-information-and-support/business-and-trading-licences-and-permits/taxi-licensing/apply-for-a-taxi-licence/combined-hackney-carriage-and-private-hire-licence