Watson Fothergill Walk: Architecture of Victorian Nottingham Guided Tour
Overview
How can one architect have two names on one building?
What links one of Nottingham's foremost Victorian architects with Mick Jagger and Thomas Hardy?
All these and more questions will be answered on an entertaining and informative guided walk around the buildings of architect Watson Fothergill in Nottingham City 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 3km (1.86 miles). There will be an opportunity for refreshments at the end of the walk.
Participants are asked to come prepared for appropriate weather eventualities and to wear footwear suitable for city walking.
Meet outside Nottingham Tourism Centre on Smithy Row (next to Council House).
Inclusions
- Walking tour of Nottingham looking at the architecture of Watson Fothergill
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Rose Of England, 36 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3GY England
As part of the architectural walking tour, look at the exterior of the building and learn about its history.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Watson Fothergill Head Office, George Street, Nottingham NG1 3BH England
View the exterior of one of Nottingham's most unusual buildings and learn about its architecture and history.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Nottingham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
The walking tour covers Nottingham's historic city centre including the Market Square, Lace Market and Castle Quarter.
Duration: 5 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Wheelchair and scooter users are welcome but please check with organiser as some steps involved at end of walk. Otherwise is on pavements and pedestrian streets.
- Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
- Most travelers can participate
- Please contact organiser if you wish to bring children under 16
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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The tour guide was very good, well informed and engaging. Not only did she talk about Watson Fothergill and his work, she also related other architects showing a really in-depth knowledge of the cities architecture and local history. I found that the guide knew a lot not just about architecture...
The tour guide was very good, well informed and engaging. Not only did she talk about Watson Fothergill and his work, she also related other architects showing a really in-depth knowledge of the cities architecture and local history. I found that the guide knew a lot not just about architecture, but also Watson Fothergill's history and life which I found fascinating. All in all very informative and I will now look at the city of Nottingham in a very different light.I've now done this tour twice and each time I learnt new things. A great way to see some of Nottingham's interesting (and sometimes overlooked) Victorian architecture. Lucy is fantastic tourguide. This tour is highly recommended!
I've now done this tour twice and each time I learnt new things. A great way to see some of Nottingham's interesting (and sometimes overlooked) Victorian architecture. Lucy is fantastic tourguide. This tour is highly recommended!This was a fascinating tour that really opened my eyes to lots of wonderful architectural details and things that I'd never even noticed before, despite having lived in Nottingham most of my life. Lucy is so well informed about the subject matter and has all the details to hand. She manages to ...
This was a fascinating tour that really opened my eyes to lots of wonderful architectural details and things that I'd never even noticed before, despite having lived in Nottingham most of my life. Lucy is so well informed about the subject matter and has all the details to hand. She manages to make the tour interesting and engaging throughout, and adds her own splashes of humour to it. The tour is primarily interesting for the obvious architectural angle, but in showing you the many buidings that Watson Fothergill designed, Lucy also manages to bring a lot of the 19th and early 20th century history of the city to life. Highly recommended!Lucy without a doubt is a knowledgeable and well informed guide she made the tour very stimulating . Having lived in Nottingham all my life i had been pretty ignorant of its heritage. The 2 hour walk flew by
Lucy without a doubt is a knowledgeable and well informed guide she made the tour very stimulating . Having lived in Nottingham all my life i had been pretty ignorant of its heritage. The 2 hour walk flew byThis walking tour on a Sunday morning with Lucy was like being on holiday in our own city. Instead of going into town, doing jobs, and going home again, we took our time and admired the wonderfully ornate architecture of Watson Fothergill. Lucy's knowledge of her subject was extensive and she p...
This walking tour on a Sunday morning with Lucy was like being on holiday in our own city. Instead of going into town, doing jobs, and going home again, we took our time and admired the wonderfully ornate architecture of Watson Fothergill. Lucy's knowledge of her subject was extensive and she put it across to make it accessible, interesting and amusing for all of us in the group of twenty people. She took us to pertinent buildings and pointed out the intricacies of each. We now feel we know far more about these buildings of Nottingham than we did before and from now on we will be more aware and able to absorb more about one of our local prominent architects. We had thought about joining one of Lucy's tours for a long time and now we've been we wouldn't have wanted to miss this for anything. We will certainly like to join more of her tours in future. Thank you so much Lucy.Thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Lucy. She adds detail and knowledge and humour to her tour. It lasted just over 2 hours. Having lived in the city for nearly 50 years it was a revelation! I need to look up more. Ended at Fothergills next to the Castle so had a Sunday roast then looked round the C...
Thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Lucy. She adds detail and knowledge and humour to her tour. It lasted just over 2 hours. Having lived in the city for nearly 50 years it was a revelation! I need to look up more. Ended at Fothergills next to the Castle so had a Sunday roast then looked round the Castle. Brilliant day