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September Walks

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Thanks to everyone who has joined a Watson Fothergill Walk so far this summer, it’s been great to get back out there and explore Nottingham’s Victorian Architecture with you all. 

It’s always pleasing when people say things like “I’ve walked past this a thousand times but never noticed it before!” or tell their own stories about the buildings.

Here are dates for walks in September 2021, click through for details and tickets:

Watson Fothergill Walk, 19 September 2pm. Tickets £15 each

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watson-fothergill-walk-architecture-of-victorian-nottingham-tickets-168409614691?aff=WFWebsite

The Carrington Crawl, 26 September 1pm. Tickets £15 each (Tea and coffee will be available at The Ukrainian Centre at the end of the walk for a small charge).

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watson-fothergill-walk-the-carrington-crawl-tickets-168410278677?aff=WFWebsite

I’m also doing a short taster walk for Heritage Open Days in partnership with Debbie Bryan’s shop in the Lace Market. tickets for this introduction to the architecture of the Lace Market are free but must be booked via Debbie Bryan’s website.

Lace Market Guided Tour 11 September, 2pm This is a shorter walk looking at the architecture around St Mary’s Gate including Thomas Chambers Hine’s Adams and Birkin Warehouses.

https://debbiebryan.co.uk/product/september-11th-2021-heritage-open-days-lace-market-guided-tour/

You can also book a private tour or an illustrated talk with Lucy for your group. Send an email from here.

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August Walks

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Here we go with some more walk dates for August 2021! Tickets for the following dates are now on sale, all tickets are £15 each.

Come and explore the architecture of Victorian Nottingham with tour guide Lucy Brouwer.

Watson Fothergill Walk, 1 August 2021, 10 am, £15

The Carrington Crawl, 15 August 2021, 1 pm, £15

Watson Fothergill Walk (Evening), 19 August 2021, 6 pm, £15

Watson Fothergill Walk, 22 August 2021, 2pm, £15 (now moved to 2pm start).

Hine Hike: The Buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, 29 August 2021, 2pm, £15

Watson Fothergill Walk, 1 August 2021, 10 am, £15

Watson Fothergill Walk

The original city centre walk, looking at the flamboyant Victorian architecture of Watson Fothergill, also known as Fothergill Watson! 2hrs/ 2km.

Watson Fothergill Walk, 1 August 2021, 10 am, £15

Watson Fothergill Walk (Evening), 19 August 2021, 6 pm, £15

Watson Fothergill Walk, 22 August 2021, 2 pm, £15

The Carrington Crawl, 15 August 2021, 1 pm, £15

The Carrington Crawl

A look at the domestic architecture of Watson Fothergill and his chief assistant L.G. Summers in Mapperley Park, Sherwood Rise and Carrington (with tea and coffee available at Clawson Lodge and a chance to look around inside) 2 hours/ 3km.

The Carrington Crawl, 15 August 2021, 1 pm, £15

Hine Hike: The Buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, 29 August 2021, 2pm, £15

Hine Hike

A look at some of the work of another architect who made a big impact on Victorian Nottingham – Thomas Chambers Hine. 2hrs/3km.

Hine Hike: The Buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, 29 August 2021, 2pm, £15

Lucy is also available to conduct private tours for your group. Please email for more details.

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New dates! June & July 2021

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Tickets have just been released for a raft of new dates in June and July!

Tickets for the following walks are now on sale:

The Carrington Crawl, 26 June 2021, 1 pm – 2 returns now available!

(with added access to Clawson Lodge thanks to The Ukrainian Cultural Centre).

A look at the domestic architecture of Watson Fothergill and his chief assistant L.G. Summers in Mapperley Park, Sherwood Rise and Carrington (with tea and coffee available at Clawson Lodge and a chance to look around inside) 2 hours/ 3km.

The Carrington Crawl, 26 June, 1 pm tickets £15

Watson Fothergill Walk – 27 June 2021, 10 am The original city centre walk, looking at the flamboyant Victorian architecture of Watson Fothergill, also known as Fothergill Watson! 2hrs/ 2km.

Watson Fothergill Walk, 27 June, 10 am, tickets £15

An evening Watson Fothergill Walk – 1 July 2021, 6 pm

An evening version of the city centre walk, with a chance to stop off at Fothergill’s pub at the end. 2hrs/2km.

An evening walk, 1 July 6pm, tickets £15

Watson Fothergill Walk – 18 July 2021, 10 am

The original city centre walk with a look at the architecture of Watson Fothergill. 2hrs/2km.

Watson Fothergill Walk, 18 July, 10 am, tickets £15

Hine Hike: The Buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine – 25 July 2021, 10 am

A look at some of the work of another architect who made a big impact on Victorian Nottingham – Thomas Chambers Hine. 2hrs/3km

Hine Hike, 25 July, 10 am, tickets £15

Tickets for all walks are £15 each and numbers are limited to 12 people per tour (for now!)

Lucy is also available during the week for private tours for small groups so please email if you have a group of friends or family who would enjoy discovering Nottingham from a new angle!

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We’re Back! Return of The Watson Fothergill Walk.

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The Watson Fothergill Walk is back! I’ve set a date for a walk in the city centre on 30 May 2021 starting at 10 am. I’ve reduced that capacity to allow for social distancing so there will be just 12 tickets available!

Tickets are £15 each available from Eventbrite.

This is the original Watson Fothergill Walk starting at Nottingham Tourism 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 (1.25 miles)

More details and tickets.
 
The Watson Fothergill Walk, 30 May 2021, 10 am Tickets £15 each
If you would like to book a private guided walk or Zoom talk with tour guide Lucy Brouwer, please send an email via this page.

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April Zoom Talk: Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk

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I was overwhelmed by the great response to the Watson Fothergill Virtual Walks earlier in the year, so I’m going to do one more…

Tickets for 22 April here.

The next Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk Zoom session will be on Thursday 22 April 7 pm. Tickets are £5 with a small booking fee (and you only need one ticket per household/device).

I’m hoping to get full scale “real life” walks going again this summer, when restrictions on social distancing will hopefully be relaxed… Meanwhile until then, private walks for small groups can be booked at times to suit your group. For more details, contact Lucy.

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Repeat of my talk for Bromley House Library

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My talk Watson Fothergill: Nottingham’s Most Flamboyant Architect for Bromley House Library in January sold out and was the most popular Zoom talk they’ve had so far! So we’ve decided to put on a repeat performance for Library Members ONLY on 20 February 2021 at 11am.

I highly recommend becoming a member if you live in Nottingham or even if you’re a little further afield, it’s a wonderful haven in the middle of the city with a great community of people.

Photo: Lamar Francois.

The last Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk was popular beyond my wildest expectations – it very nearly sold out! If you bought a ticket, you should have received an email with a link to a video which will allow you to catch up or watch again. I’m hoping that future Zoom events will also have this facility.

Meanwhile, I’m looking at doing more Zoom talks for the public, so sign up to the mailing list to get news of dates as soon as they are announced.

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February Zoom Talk

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Another chance to join tour guide Lucy Brouwer for a virtual version of The Watson Fothergill Walk.

Get tickets for Thursday, 4 February 2021, 7pm

Explore the highlights of the Watson Fothergill Walk with an illustrated talk on Zoom. Look at the beautiful details of some of Nottingham’s most flamboyant buildings and learn more about the architect who designed them. The next date for the Zoom “Virtual” walk is Thursday 4 February 2021 at 7 pm.  

Tickets are £5 each, plus a small booking fee. 

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Talk for Bromley House Library

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Over the last few years it has been my great pleasure to become a member of Nottingham’s hidden gem, Bromley House Library. Currently, the Library has been forced to close due to the “current situation” so their programme of local history talks has been moved online.

Photo: Lamar Francois.

My next outing for the Watson Fothergill Walk will be a virtual one, entitled Watson Fothergill: Nottingham’s Most Flamboyant Architect. It is open to Bromley House Library members only and takes place on 20 January 2021, 2pm.

However, if you are interested in organising a talk for your group then please get in touch with me and we can set up a “virtual tour”.

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More Virtual Walks

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Thanks to everyone who joined me for The Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk last week – I’ve now added more dates so I hope you can make it along!

A teatime session on Friday 11 December at 4 pm

Tickets are £5 plus a small booking fee.

Dates:

Friday 11 December 4 pm

Thursday 17 December 6 pm

An evening session on 17 December at 6 pm

Lucy is also available to give talks to groups – get in touch to set up a meeting.

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Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk

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Join Lucy on Zoom – get tickets here

Watson Fothergill Walk… from the comfort of your own home!

This year I haven’t been able to take as many people as I would have liked out on the Watson Fothergill Walk… but I have been able to take more photos of some of Nottingham’s most interesting Victorian buildings.

So I’m delighted to present an online version of the tour – The Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk! I’ve picked my favourite buildings to put together a live online version and I hope you will be able to join me zia Zoom.

The first of these will be on Thursday 3 December at 7pm and tickets are £5 (plus a small booking fee). I hope to add more dates so get in touch and let me know if you’d like to take part.

Gift Vouchers

When it becomes possible to lead tour groups again (in 2021) I will be planning lots more walk dates.
Meanwhile you can buy gift vouchers which can be exchanged for tickets (via Eventbrite). 

Buy Gift vouchers

Online talks for groups

If you have a group like talks on interesting subjects, I am now able to offer the Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk as a private illustrated Zoom talk. Reasonable rates! Get in touch for more details.

Book Lucy for a Zoom talk!

Hope to “see” you soon!