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Fothergill Buildings Outside Nottingham
Fothergill Watson was born in Mansfield in 1841. Until the death of his father, he lived at a house called The Linden on Chesterfield Road. (I believe it was situated somewhere close to where the…
Thank you to everyone who came out to walk with me on Sunday (30 September 2018). The next walk will be on 21 October 2018 at 10am. Get your tickets here: EVENTBRITE Once again the…
Watson Fothergill in Nottingham
The last part of this search for some of Watson Fothergill's buildings in Nottingham lead me to Mapperley Road (after a brief stop for much needed tea at Homemade Cafe in the Pavillion on The…
Watson Fothergill in Nottingham
The next leg of my exploration of Nottingham's lesser spotted Watson Fothergill buildings took me to Sherwood Rise, up from the roundabout where the Goose Fair goose is now installed for its annual roost. The…
Watson Fothergill in Nottingham
Starting from Sherwood I decided to explore a few of Fothergill's buildings on foot... it turned into something of an urban safari. Using Darren Turner's excellent catalogue of Fothergill's works as my guide, I wandered…
A big thank you to everyone who turned out for the second Heritage Open Days tour, Beauty in the Details, on Sunday (16 September 2018). Several people have asked if there will be more short…
Due to the previous walk being sold out, I've added another walk in the afternoon on 30 September 2018. Meet for 1pm at Nottingham Tourism Centre, tickets are £12 each and once again the walk…
Taking a look around St Mary's Gate in preparation for my Heritage Open Days walks, I started to notice things about the buildings that I'd never noticed before. How the modern buildings mirror the shapes…
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I recently visited Cardiff Castle to see William Burges' Clock Tower and the fantastical interiors he designed for the Marquess of Bute. Exterior of the Clock Tower at Cardiff Castle. (Photo: Lucy Brouwer). William Burges…
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