Black Boy Hotel (1886-1970), a coaching inn on Long Row in the centre of Nottingham. It was rebuilt in 1886-88 by Fothergill Watson, and in 1897-1900 he made further additions and incorporated two shops. In 1970, it was demolished and replaced by a new building – the home of today’s Primark.
Games Workshop is based in Nottingham, and they put out Warhammer 40k, featuring legions of genenhanced supersoldiers who were at one point led by “Primarchs.”
In your opinion, what are the odds that all of this is a reference to a local pharmacy?
apollo11341says
Pretty building, awful name
JohnPlayerSpecialRedsays
Such an incredibly shameful loss. Thankfully, a lot of amazing buildings by Fothergill Watson still exist in Nottingham today.
ChillTuupsays
I lived in Nottingham for 1.5 years and did some research about lost buildings there. I don’t know the name of the building, but that place where’s now shopping centres (that fugly white tunnel) used to be another example that looked absolutely great before they decided to tear it down.
frecklefactor says
More info:
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/history/remembering-black-boy-hotel-one-694296
https://nottstv.com/black-boy-hotel-forgotten-pearl-nottingham-architecture-remembered-exhibition/
Anacoenosis says
Games Workshop is based in Nottingham, and they put out Warhammer 40k, featuring legions of genenhanced supersoldiers who were at one point led by “Primarchs.”
In your opinion, what are the odds that all of this is a reference to a local pharmacy?
apollo11341 says
Pretty building, awful name
JohnPlayerSpecialRed says
Such an incredibly shameful loss. Thankfully, a lot of amazing buildings by Fothergill Watson still exist in Nottingham today.
ChillTuup says
I lived in Nottingham for 1.5 years and did some research about lost buildings there. I don’t know the name of the building, but that place where’s now shopping centres (that fugly white tunnel) used to be another example that looked absolutely great before they decided to tear it down.