Guided Walking Tours
Fothergill Watson / Watson Fothergill – Two Names, One Architect
An entertaining guided walk around the buildings of architect Watson Fothergill in Nottingham City Centre. Learn about the buildings of one of Nottingham’s most prominent Victorian architects, his signature style and the influence of the Gothic on the city’s buildings. A walk of approximately 2km- 3km.
COMING UP…
2026 TOUR DATES NOW LIVE: Links to tickets and more info
The Hine Hike: Buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, Sunday, 18 April, 2 pm
Change of date Deco in the Details Part 1, Sunday 3 May, 11 am
The influence of Art Deco on Nottingham’s architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. Council House circular route.
Change of date Deco in the Details Part 2, Sunday, 17 May, 11 am
Art Deco influence on Nottingham buildings from Shakespeare Street to Sneinton Market.
The Carrington Crawl, Saturday, 9 May, 1 pm The domestic architecture of Watson Fothergill & L.G. Summers.
Watson Fothergill Walk Architecture of Victorian Nottingham, Sunday, 24 May, 2 pm
Tour tickets all £20 each.
I am also giving a talk on Watson Fothergill’s Buildings in Mansfield at Mansfield Library, Tuesday, 12 May, 2 pm tickets from the library or here on Eventbrite, £3.50 each.
Gift vouchers available here.
More dates announced throughout the year. Please sign up sign up to my Substack mailing list for news of all forthcoming dates, buy gift vouchers or book a tour or illustrated talk for your group.
Tour Guide Lucy Brouwer is available for group bookings for walks or talks on Nottingham’s Victorian Architecture for your group. Walks can be arranged for groups for a minimum fee, from 6-20 people.
Check out the 5-star reviews on Tripadvisor.
“This tour combines some extremely well researched material with an engaging and lively delivery. It’s made me look at Nottingham city centre in a completely new light! “
Tickets for future events on Eventbrite.
Lucy is also available to conduct group tours and online talks – please contact Lucy here.
