The Cross Keys is a Grade II listed building (No. 1270823) located in Nottingham City Council's Lace Market Conservation Area. "Public house. c1890, designed by local architect Robert Evans in 1899. Restored and altered late 20th century. Red brick with ashlar and terracotta dressings, painted, and slate roofs. One ridge and one gable stack. Plinth, eaves cornice, spindle balustrade with pedestals. Ground floor windows are mainly glazing bar fixed lights with traceried top lights. 2 storeys plus attics; 4 x 5 windows. Corner site with angled corner bay. Ground floor has pilasters with foliage capitals and dentillated cornice. Corner bay has a moulded round-arched doorway with keystone and fanlight, converted to a glazing bar window. Plain sash above. To right, 3 windows, then a moulded round-arched doorway with fanlight and renewed door. Above, 2 double windows flanked by single windows, all plain sashes. Above again, a pedimented gable with ball finial and 2 double plain sashes. Left return, to Byard Lane, has 4 windows and to left, a half-glazed double door and fanlight. Above, 5 plain sashes. INTERIOR has dentillated cornices and a round column in the front bar." (Historic England). [Nottingham City Council; Bridge Ward / Nottingham South Parliamentary Constituency]