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Online talks in 2022: Explore Fothergill’s Buildings in Mansfield

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Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk: Fothergill’s Buildings in Mansfield, 8 February 2022, 7 pm. Tickets £5 +booking fee

Thanks to everyone who has taken part in a Watson Fothergill Walk this year, also to all those who have sent messages about Fothergill’s buildings – I’ve written up reports of some visits on my blog, with more to come soon! If you live in a Fothergill or have memories of working in one of the buildings, do email me!

The architect Watson Fothergill, or as he was known until 1892, Fothergill Watson, was born in 1841 in Mansfield, Notts. He had many connections in his home town and some of his buildings can still be found there. 

I have been working on an introduction to these buildings in the form of a “Virtual Walk”, a new illustrated Zoom talk that will take place on 8 February 2022 at 7 pm, tickets £5 (plus booking fee). Join me to learn more about the buildings that remain and those that have been lost.

Tickets for Fothergill’s Buildings in Mansfield

Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk, 20 January 2022, 7 pm. Tickets £5 (plus booking fee).

Another chance to Zoom…

If you missed out on the original Watson Fothergill Virtual Walk, there will be another chance to join me for the Zoom version of my walking tour on 20 January 2022 at 7 pm. If you can’t attend these events “live” then a recording will be made available to ticket holders afterwards.

Tickets available here, £5 (plus booking fee). 

Gift Vouchers

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Gift vouchers now available

Gift Vouchers on sale

Meanwhile… in-person walks will be back in Spring 2022. If you’d like to cover the cost of a walk, or to purchase tickets as a gift, vouchers are delivered by email. 

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Meanwhile if you haven’t already, make sure your email is on the mailing list to receive all the latest news and walk dates as soon as they’re finalised!

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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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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). 

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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!

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The return of The Hine Hike & September dates

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September 2020 sees the return of The Hine Hike – my tour looking at the buildings of Thomas Chambers Hine, another architect who had a big impact on Victorian Nottingham.

The first date will be Thursday 10 September, 2pm. Tickets are £12 each. All tours operate with reduced numbers and social distancing measures in place.

The next Watson Fothergill Walk will be on Sunday 13 September, 10am.

For the following two Sundays, tours will be available for booking through Debbie Bryan. Tickets will include tea and cake or cream tea at her Lace Market shop at the end of the tours. Dates are:

Watson Fothergill Walk – Debbie Bryan Edition, 20 September, 10am

The Hine Hike – Debbie Bryan Edition, 27 September, 10am

Afternoon tea at Debbie Bryan available after these walks.

Tickets for these walks are £15 for tour + tea and £32 for tour + traditional cream tea (vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options available on request). All the details of this special package can be found on Debbie Bryan’s website.

Finally, there’s a chance to visit Clawson Lodge at the end of The Carrington Crawl... The Ukrainian Centre has reopened and they are offering a small group a chance to have a look around inside and to enjoy tea and biscuits at the end of the walk.

This walk will take place on Saturday 19 September, starting at 1pm. Tickets are £12 each and there will be small charge for refreshements at the Ukrainian Centre. Again, all walks are subject to social distancing with reduced numbers.

Tour Guide Lucy is also available to lead private walks for small groups – please get in touch to explore Nottingham’s great Victorian architecture.

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Social Distancing in Action!

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Trying out my tours with smaller groups has worked well so far. Here are some photos from The Carrington Crawl this weekend.

The Carrington Crawl: Social Distancing version Photo: @theparkestate

This was a private booking for 5 people, and as you can see there is room to spread out and see some beautiful examples of Fothergill and Summers’ domestic architecture.

The Norris Homes on The Carrington Crawl. Photo: @theparkestate
Looking at The Norris Homes. Photo: @theparkestate
Homage to Fothergill. The Carrington Crawl. Photo: @theparkestate

By the way if you live in any of these buildings I’d love to trade stories about your house, so get in touch.

The Carrington Crawl. Photo: @BigOldHouse

I’m hoping to set up more Carrington Crawl dates in the near future, or you can book a walk for your small group by emailing Lucy via this page.