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Watson Fothergill Walk: Architecture of Victorian Nottingham Guided Tour
5.0
35 Ratings
Discover Victorian Nottingham's architecture on a guided tour. Uncover quirky stories, Gothic influences, and the legacy of Watson Fothergill.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Watson Fothergill Head Office - View the exterior of one of Nottingham’s most unusual buildings and learn about its architecture and history.
- Nottingham - The walking tour covers Nottingham’s historic city centre including the Market Square, Lace Market and Castle Quarter.
- BOX Nottingham - The exterior of this building is well worth a look (you can come back later and look inside as it’s now a Sports Bar)
What's Included
- Walking tour of Nottingham
- Explore architecture of Watson Fothergill
Additional Information
Why did the Victorians think a mortgage was like a monkey? 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).
- 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.
- Please contact organiser if you wish to bring children under 16
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Yorkshireteatours
Apr 14, 2024
Carrington Crawl - Excellent way to spend a couple of hours - This is the second tour we've done with Lucy, and this one was equally as good as the first. Just the right amount of information with added humour around an area that, although I've lived in Nottingham most of my life, I hadn't really explored before. Lucy is very knowledgeable and informative. Can't wait to be able to do the T.C. Hine walk!
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Sharonba2450tt
Feb 23, 2024
Fantastic tour - Wow! What a fantastic tour. Lucy was brilliant. Her knowledge and passion about architecture shine through and the information she gives you on the tour is very interesting with a dash of humour thrown in.
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Wim
Feb 18, 2024
A Great Guided Walk - Enjoyed Lucy's guided walk of Fothergill's Nottingham very much. She's very knowledgeable and a great story-teller.
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Camper15712874038
Feb 18, 2024
Look up and touch the buildings 😀 - Booked a private tour with friends from Nottingham. It made a lovely change to do something different on a Sunday. I've always had a fascination with old building and their story and Lucy told it so well. Love looking up and imagining what the building was used for. Great to find out more about Watson Fothergill and his character. Highly recommend day out, and topped off with a fantastic Sunday lunch to finish the day off at Fothergills 👍👍 👍👍👍
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666chrissiev
Feb 18, 2024
Look Up - Really enjoyed this walk, led by our fun and unflappable guide Lucy. A good reminder to Look Up when you are out and about in the city!
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Grubmonster
Nov 3, 2023
A walk in the footsteps of Watson Fothergill - We really enjoyed this walk despite a pigeon leaving a unwanted gift on Laura ( its apparently good luck) it was fascinating to hear and see our heritage open up before our eyes with such expert and convivial company.
Lucy really knows her stuff and this is a great way to learn more about Nottingham and Watson Fothergill.
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Alli810081
Sep 24, 2023
Brilliant Walk - Absolutely loved the walk this morning. Lucy is a fun and engaging guide with a deep knowledge and obvious passion for the subject. I learned loads, and I absolutely want to book onto her other tours as soon as I can! 10/10, highly recommend!
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816kirstyh
Sep 1, 2023
Great tour - 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!
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Benck1774jj
Aug 30, 2023
A beautiful and eye-opening walk through the architecture of Nottingham. - 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!
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Niney
Aug 20, 2023
Made you look - 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
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