Guided tours of 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 Forest Rec.) Up on the corner of Mansfield Road and Mapperley Road is St Andrew's House. (A48 in the Fothergill… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Safari Part Three: Mapperley Road
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 first houses you come to walking up from the roundabout are a pair of semi-detached villas at 1 & 3… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Safari Part Two: Sherwood Rise
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 down Mansfield Road to get a little closer to some of the houses that remain in the area. (I'll give… Continue reading Watson Fothergill Safari Part One: Carrington
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 will finish at Debbie Bryan with tea or coffee and cake included. Please let us know if you have any… Continue reading Extra Event: Watson Fothergill Walk 30 September, 1pm
Beauty in the details: Guided Lace Market Tour in Nottingham I'm going to be leading some short, free walks for Heritage Open Days (HODS) in September. In colaboration with Debbie Bryan, from her shop and tearoom in the Nottingham Lace Market. I'll be introducing the history of the buildings on St Mary's Gate in the… Continue reading Heritage Open Days – Taster Walks
Nottingham's most famous Victorian architect Watson Fothergill (or as he was known for the first 50 or so years of his life, Fothergill Watson) produced some of the city's most eye catching and idyosyncratic buldings. I want to take you on a tour of some of the best of them, and learn more about the… Continue reading Fothergill Watson / Watson Fothergill: One Architect, Two Names