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I’ve been looking for photos of old Nottingham and pictures of Watson Fothergill’s buildings that we will see on the walk, and some of those that are further afield.

Here’s a link to the Pinterest board where I’ve been collecting them.

Join me for the walk on June 24th  – now booking.

1. Fothergill Watson was born in 1841 in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.
2. His work dates from 1863 to around 1912 and in that time he mainly worked in and around Nottingham.
3. In 1892 he switched his name around by deed poll, in order to carry on his mother’s family name.
4. He received a large inheritance from his father in law, Samuel Hage,one of the founding partners in Mansfield Brewery, and being comfortably off never saw the need to venture much beyond the county boundaries.
5. Fothergill was well connected locally with a half-brother on the Mansfield Improvements Commission and the influential Brunts’ Charity, which lead to several building projects. The charity is still a going concern, with Almshouses in the Mansfield area.

 

I’ve set a date for the first Watson Fothergill Walk: 24th June 2018, 11am.

Here’s the Eventbrite ticket page – limited numbers available.

TICKETS

You may also book your tickets directly through Facebook if that’s your thing:

Watson Fothergill Walk on Facebook.

Please join me to test the format!