Events, Watson Fothergill in Nottingham

Social Distancing in Action!

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.

Events, Inside, Lawrence G Summers, Research, Watson Fothergill in Nottingham

A New Walk! The Carrington Crawl.

For a while now I’ve been working on a walk to look at some of Watson Fothergill’s domestic archtecture, and I’m happy to say that The Ukrainian Cultural Centre at Clawson Lodge have invited me to bring the new tour to their building on Mansfield Road, Nottingham.

A chance to go inside Clawson Lodge, a house designed by Fothergill on Mansfield Road.

Presenting The Carrington Crawl: a look at houses by Fothergill and his chief assistant Lawrence G. Summers in Mapperley Park, Sherwood Rise and Carrington, finishing with a chance to visit Clawson Lodge, where tea and coffee will be served.

The first of these new walks will take place on 4 April 2020, starting at 1pm.

Tickets are available here.

DETAILS:

A NEW WALK FOR 2020 from the producer of the Watson Fothergill Walk and the Hine Hike.

The Carrington Crawl: Victorian Nottingham’s most flamboyant architect not only helped shape the city centre with commercial landmarks, he also designed dwellings. Explore some of the domestic architecture of Watson Fothergill and his assistant Lawrence G. Summers with tour guide Lucy Brouwer. Discover more about the buildings, those who built them, and the lives of the people who lived in them.

This walk will begin at the junction of Mansfield Road and Mapperley Road, outside St Andrew’s Church, it will then look at some of Fothergill’s houses in Mapperley Park, including the site of his own family home, continuing to Sherwood Rise, then return to Carrington to finish, after a walk of approximately 2 hours / 3km, at Clawson Lodge on Mansfield Road, where tea and coffee will be available.

Participants are asked to come prepared for appropriate weather eventualities and to wear footwear suitable for city walking.

Meet for 1pm start on Mapperley Road near the junction with Mansfield Road, outside St Andrew’s Church, Nottingham.

Advanced booking is essential as places are limited.

TICKETS: £12 each including tea or coffee at Clawson Lodge.