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Tales from Watnall Hall

There's still a lot of respect and interest about old squire Rolleston and his family in the Watnall area. This blog hopes to keep their memory alive by recalling old tales and researching new ones from Watnall Hall and hereabouts.... be kind, be curious...

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Is there an unexploded WW2 bomb under Stocks Road?

on June 01, 2025

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Watnall Brickworks and its 4 iconic chimneys

on December 09, 2024

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Watnall Woods on old maps - The Slade & the old mining tramways

on January 23, 2024

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DH Lawrence - anyone for herbal beer?

on June 29, 2023

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True or False? - The "40 Bridges" Giltbrook viaduct had more arches on one side than the other

on February 25, 2023

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

on August 31, 2022

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Biography of Colonel Lancelot Rolleston MP (1785-1862)

on December 16, 2021

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The Lost Fortune of the Rollestons, Lords of the Manor on a Shoestring…

on October 18, 2021

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