12-16 Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham
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12-16 Lower Parliament Street, Nottingham
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 17 Jun 2012
A lesser work of Watson Fothergill, but still recognisably his (e.g. the dormers are similar to these Image]). Built 1896. Grade II listed. Originally occupied by Furley & Co., provision merchants, and now a branch of Lloyds Bank. Watson Fothergill, or Fothergill Watson as he began life, is Nottingham's Victorian architectural superstar. Walking around the city, it's not long before his idiosyncratic buildings jump out. Drawing on English traditions in a style sometimes labelled as Domestic Revival, his copious use of polychromatic bands of stone, timberwork and carved detail are very distinctive. In lesser hands, a mass of features results in an overwrought jumble, but Fothergill, despite apparently never working outside Nottinghamshire, and rarely even outside the city, was clearly skilled enough to blend everything together successfully. Close-ups: Image], Image
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Image Location
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52.955034
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-1.147193