Left Lion is paying attention! Photo: Christine Gaukroger The "Winter Wonderland" in the centre of Nottingham means that I can't do justice to the Watson Fothergill Walk route until 2025. Meanwhile there is one more (sold out) Deco in the Details walk to go or you can book a Hine Hike, Lace Market Heritage Tour… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Walk- Back in 2025
Tag: Architecture
Hire a House Historian
I am now available to carry out research on the history of houses and the people who lived in them, in Nottingham and the surrounding area. I’m particularly interested in Victorian properties but will branch out where appropriate resources are available. If you’d like to see who lived in your house* through time or maybe… Continue reading Hire a House Historian
Nottingham: Deco in the Details Part 2 Work-in-Progress
Thanks to everyone for the positive response to my Art Deco Architecture tour…I've discovered that Nottingham has enough buildings from the 1920s and 1930s to make two new walks (or a tour in two parts) - so I need to road-test the second part. There are a VERY LIMITED number of discounted tickets for a… Continue reading Nottingham: Deco in the Details Part 2 Work-in-Progress
Autumn walks…including new Art Deco tours
Summer: Blink and you’ve missed it! Thanks to everyone who has joined me for a walk and hello to new visitors. I’ve got one more scheduled Watson Fothergill Walk to come in October and my new Deco in the Details walks are also coming up...read on! August & September’s Watson Fothergill Walks are almost full - but there are… Continue reading Autumn walks…including new Art Deco tours
New Walk! Deco in the Details
My newest walk, Nottingham: Deco in the Details will be running for The Art Deco Society UK on Saturday 14 September, start 10 am. This new walk looks at Nottingham's architecture of the 1920s and 1930s and will explore the influence of Art Deco on the buildings in the city. Tickets are available via The… Continue reading New Walk! Deco in the Details
August & September 2024 now booking
Thanks to everyone who joined me for a walk in the last few weeks. Here are a few more chances to enjoy Watson Fothergill Walk and The Carrington Crawl, plus a new walk for Art Deco Society UK. There are tickets available for the following dates for the original city centre walk: Watson Fothergill Walk,… Continue reading August & September 2024 now booking
July dates and a new work-in-progress
A couple of Watson Fothergill Walks in July, a work-in-progress Art Deco walk and my diary is open for private bookings. There is ticket availability for guided tours of Nottingham’s architecture coming up on the following dates: Hine Hike: The buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine Sunday 30 June 2 pm Watson Fothergill Walk, Architecture of… Continue reading July dates and a new work-in-progress
Researching buildings PLUS Summer dates for tours
I'm busy researching buildings for what I hope will be at least one new tour in Nottingham and maybe something else for extra-keen Fothergill-spotters (all very exciting and I will share this properly with you when things are closer to being ready!) Research! Meanwhile, there are some of my walks coming up, including Watson Fothergill… Continue reading Researching buildings PLUS Summer dates for tours
Lighter nights? Try an evening walk in June
Thank you if you’ve already joined a tour this year - and thanks if you’ve told your friends or written a lovely 5-star TripAdvisor review - it’s great to get the word out! Tickets for walks in June 2024 are now live on Eventbrite. All tickets linked here. Join tour guide Lucy Brouwer to explore… Continue reading Lighter nights? Try an evening walk in June
More walks for April 2024 – Watson Fothergill, TC Hine, Carrington Crawl
Thanks to everyone who has joined me so far for The Watson Fothergill Walk. The first Hine Hike of the year is sold out so I’ve added another date in April, and that month also sees the return of The Carrington Crawl. Tickets are moving fast for the city centre walk in March - there… Continue reading More walks for April 2024 – Watson Fothergill, TC Hine, Carrington Crawl