Description: Looking east towards the junction with South Sherwood Street and Parliament Street, showing the Turf Tavern (left) on the corner and the Elite Cinema (opened in 1921) . (See NTGM002234 and compare the two images). The classical-style Theatre Royal was built in 1865 by C J Phipps. The statue in the centre of the square (moved from here in 1927) was erected to commemorate Samuel Morley, MP for Nottingham and Bristol, campaigner for Nonconformist emancipation and the principal benefactor of Morley College for adult education. He died in 1886.