Tales from Watnall Hall

The Old Windmills of Kimberley

International Man of Mystery - the vicar of Greasley, Rodolph Baron von Hube, we search for the truth...

Watnall Brickworks and its four (or five?) iconic chimneys

The Zeppelin air raid on Bennerley Viaduct - the bigger picture

Eastwood's hilltop "DH Lawrence Memorial Hall" and other lost local legacies...

Lady Maud, wedding planner - the butler, the maid and the gardener's daughters

Fontana Vecchia - spirit of DHL lingers at his old Sicilian villa (and a werewolf)

Brinsley Headstocks - the final cut, conservation by chainsaw

"DH Lawrence - The truth about a banned genius" - Picture Post magazine visits Eastwood in 1955

DH Lawrence - the Kiowa ranch cookbook...

DH Lawrence - what did he sound like?

The Rolleston's & the first subterranean ball at Welbeck Abbey

Versions of Lawrence - his Ripley Rattlers colour change and is life now imitating his art?

Beauvale School 1889 - Grand dinner honouring Major Rolleston as he vacates Watnall Hall

DH Lawrence - anyone for herbal beer?

Walking (or biking) tour of local DH Lawrence hot spots (using my interactive "Map of DHL's World Travels")