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.

Forthcoming Events

Tickets for guided tours are now available for the following dates:

July 2024

Deco In The Details – A work-in-progress for a new walk looking at Art Deco and Nottingham Architecture in the 1920s & 1930s. Thursday 18 July 6 pm Please note this walk route is still being finalised.

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 28 July, 10 am

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 18 August, 10 am

Watson Fothergill Walk, Thursday 29 August, 6 pm

Watson Fothergill Walk, Sunday 8 September, 2 pm

Deco in the Details: Art Deco Society UK special tour, Saturday 14 September, 10 am

The Carrington Crawl: Domestic Buildings of Fothergill & Summers, Saturday 21 September, 1 pm

Meanwhile, please sign up to the 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. 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.

Tickets for all future events on Eventbrite.

There are now some copies of Nottingham Civic Society’s book Watson Fothergill Architect by Ken Brand available from the webshop.

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! “

Photo: Lamar Francois
Photo: Lamar Francois

Tickets for future events on Eventbrite.

Lucy is also available to conduct group tours and online talks – please contact Lucy here.