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Tidying the Wollaton Hall Courtyard

Before and after shots of volunteer work in the Hall. There is also a photograph of a 2m high Figwort plant thought to be introduced to the hall by the Middleton family as a medicinal herb.

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Refurbishing the 508 memorial.

A group of volunteers refurbished the 508 memorial.   Kevin Beswick, FoWP Chairman writes…   On left hand side of the main field in front of the Hall you may have seen this war memorial. Here is the story behind this memorial. Owen Brian Hill 1921 – 2002 O.B.Hill was born in Fort Branch Indiana […]

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Cleaning Jackson’s Quarters

A small group of volunteers cleaned parts of what is known as Jackson’s Quarters in Wollaton Hall today. We think Mr Jackson lived in the hall and acted as a fire warden during the second world war.

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Lodge 1 Tidying

A dedicated group of volunteers helped to tidy up Lodge 1 this morning.  We added plants to the beds cleared the guttering, painted windows and cleaned up the inside.