A 'scouting' wander

I'm sure you're aware that I'm partial to the odd #wander. Well, after stumbling across the Scouting NY blog (www.scoutingny.com) I was rather taken with his style - often finding one building and really looking at it.

So, I thought I'd have a go... so here are a couple of my current favourite buildings.

This is a Watson Fothergill building on Thurland Street. It was built for the Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Bank between 1877 and 1882.

It has been suggested that he had an almost limitless budget... and you can see why.

The shots are of Broadway in the Lace Market. You've seen it before on this blog, but I've never taken any decent shots before.

Built in the middle of the 19th Century, this street once house lace making offices, showrooms and warehouses.

Lastly, this building sits on the corner of High Street and Pelham Street and was designed by Nottingham architect Albert Nelson Bromley and built 1903-1904. It was a Boots flagship store.

This was also my first test of the 'Blogo' blog editing software. I hope this looks better than my usual postings.

Wander to the canal...and back

It was a sunny day - too good to pass up the chance for a #wander. I'd forgotten my good camera, so the two ideas I had ready would have to wait... this would be a good old fashioned wander in the sunshine.

Round the corner to Kayes Walk - cut through St Mary's graveyard in the 1860's. There are gravestones set into the wall... but how many graves beneath the stone flags?

The Nottingham Contemporary. I always think it is going to be more photogenic than it turns out to be. Perhaps it deserves a #wander all of its own.

Weekday cross. There has been a market cross on this site for over 500 years... though, for at least the last 300 years it seems to have been more of a pillar than a cross.

Look up from the window display at M&S to see an imposing Art Deco building.

Walking on towards the train station, the To Let signs start to become more common. Hard times have even come to the sex shop. Great building though.

There is a clutch of grand buildings near the train station...

...the grandeur now sadly fading.

The train station itself is a vision in red brick, and probably deserves a wander all of its own one day.

More shabby grandeur, I don't imagine that this hotel houses many visitors to the town.

And down towards the canal. Canal side drinkers in the sunshine... why am I on this side of the canal?

Outside the Crown Court building. There is usually a TV news crew outside filming a sneering recidivist.

This old canal bridge that doesn't go anywhere anymore. Great warehouse in the background.

Further along the canal there is a lock and a cast-iron bridge.

A little further on gives a view to the castle flying the George Cross. This will probably be at half mast after the next world cup match.

Not sure what this place is these days, but I love the proportions, and the truncated chimney.

I walked further till I came to a footbridge. It was getting hot, and my dinner hour was running out so I decided to cross and come back. A great view for the middle of a city.

I wonder if this hold building still belongs to William Woodsend.

Peeping through the houses, the Inland Revenue building waits, like a giant money stealing bug.

This is why there is a castle in Nottingham. Who would scale Castle Rock?

I think this building houses an electricity sub-station - there was a recent fire here which took out much of the city's electricity for half a day.

You're seen it before and you'll see it again - 'Ye Olde' Trip To Jerusalem.

I'm a sucker for an old doorway.

The Royal Children, another of Nottingham's very very old pubs.

Horrible, horrible building.

And finally, a view of High Pavement from the entrance to St Mary's.

That is all. Thankyou.