Watson Fothergill's offices explained

Watson Fothergill’s office
Map Type:United Kingdom Nottingham Central
Address:15-17 George Street
Location City:Nottingham
Opened Date:1895
Destruction Date:-->
Architect:Watson Fothergill
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Watson Fothergill’s office is a Grade II listed building in George Street, Nottingham.

History

The arrival of the Great Central Railway in Nottingham resulted in the relocation of all businesses in the area required for the construction of Nottingham Victoria railway station. Watson Fothergill decided to move to George Street, and his new office building was constructed in 1895.[1]

The facade features a statue of a medieval architect, and busts of Augustus Pugin and George Edmund Street. Also inscribed on the building are the surnames of the architects George Gilbert Scott, William Burges and Richard Norman Shaw.

The office was for sale in 2011, but failed to reach the £240,000 reserve price.[2]

On 19 July 2015 the building was damaged by a truck[3] and was fully repaired by early 2018[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pevsner, Nikolaus . 1979 . The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire . Penguin Books Limited . 233 . 0-300-09636-4 .
  2. News: . 16 May 2011 . Talks to sell Fothergill offices . . 7 February 2017 .
  3. News: Russell . Dan . 25 July 2015 . Watson Fothergill building damaged by truck . . 7 February 2017 .
  4. Web site: Bonsers-restoration-news-watson fothergill offices-george street.