Watson Fothergill's offices
Watson Fothergill’s office is a Grade II listed building in George Street, Nottingham.
| Watson Fothergill’s office | |
|---|---|
Location in Central Nottingham | |
| General information | |
| Address | 15-17 George Street |
| Town or city | Nottingham |
| Coordinates | 52°57′16.3″N 1°8′43.2″W / 52.954528°N 1.145333°W |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Watson Fothergill |
| Designations | Grade II listed[1] |
History edit
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.[2]
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.[3]
On 19 July 2015 the building was damaged by a truck[4] and was fully repaired by early 2018[5]
Gallery edit
- The medieval architect
- The title above the door
- Friezes and statuary
- Frieze detail
References edit
- ^ Historic England, "15 and 17, George Street (1247548)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 3 April 2017
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1979). The Buildings of England, Nottinghamshire. Penguin Books Limited. p. 233. ISBN 0-300-09636-4.
- ^ "Talks to sell Fothergill offices". Nottingham Evening Post. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Russell, Dan (25 July 2015). "Watson Fothergill building damaged by truck". Nottingham Evening Post. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Bonsers-restoration-news-watson fothergill offices-george street".