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The Dovecote

Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society

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Dovecote Opens for the 2026 Season

Added by WHaCS at 16:12 on 11 May 2026

The Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum officially opened for the new season on Sunday 10 May 2026. A good-sized ...

Spring Festival Success

Added by WHaCS at 15:50 on 27 April 2026

What an amazing weekend we have just had at the Wollaton Walled Garden. Numbers-wise it was our best attended ...

Wollaton Historical 2026 Out Now!

Added by WHaCS at 18:42 on 21 April 2026

The Wollaton Historical newsletter for 2026 has been written and now hot off the press; it is available for me...

Wollaton 100 1920s Bash

Added by WHaCS at 12:52 on 11 April 2026

To celebrate the remarkable milestone of 100 years of Wollaton Hall opening to the public in 1926, please join...

It is time! 🗓️

Added by WHaCS at 17:52 on 25 March 2026

It is time now please to think about renewing your WHaCS membership for this year. Membership renewal is due i...

New Publications Page

Added by WHaCS at 14:34 on 25 March 2026

This website has a brand new Publications page. Our various publications are now presented in a more accessibl...

Wollaton Walled Garden Tours 2026

Added by WHaCS at 15:00 on 15 March 2026

The weekly Wollaton Walled Garden guided tours will start on Thursday 19 March 2026. Tours: Guided tours take ...

Wollaton Park Book Launch  

Added by WHaCS at 09:05 on 11 March 2026

A new book on Wollaton Park is to be published in April, as part of the WHaCS Your Wollaton series. Colin Robb...

Wollaton Walled Garden Festivals 2026

Added by WHaCS at 18:48 on 09 March 2026

Our new flyers for the Wollaton Walled Garden Festivals 2026 have been produced. Full details on the festivals...

Ivy Be Gone!

Added by WHaCS at 18:45 on 21 February 2026

Sue Smith has been asking Nottingham City Council (NCC) for years to remove the ivy from the Wollaton Dovecote...

Wollaton Historical YouTube Channel

Added by WHaCS at 19:20 on 03 February 2026

Our Wollaton Historical YouTube Channel went live with a soft launch on 2 February 2026; it has some great his...

Wollaton Walled Garden Bothy

Added by WHaCS at 13:15 on 01 December 2025

There is only one reference to the Wollaton Walled Garden bothy in any census, and that is in the 1911 census ...

Bits & Bobs 🗒️

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Website New Features

Changes for all:

  • You can click the WHaCS logo in our header to return to the Home page.
  • Accessibility is enhanced with a body text font size set to 16 pixels.
  • The Walled Garden page was updated in May 2026 with a brand new look.

For our members:

  • We have a new log in shortcut button on our Home page.
  • The Members Only landing page navigation has been improved.
  • Archived files show you the date the file was added (or modified).

We always welcome any feedback on our website.

Contact
Wollaton Historical

The 2026 edition of Wollaton Historical is now available and free for members of the Society or £2 per copy (excluding postage costs) for non-members.

An electronic version is emailed out to members and is also accessible through the Members Only area of this website.

Hard copies are available for collection (or purchase for non-members), either at a WHaCS meeting, the Wollaton Walled Garden or at the Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum.

If you are a WHaCS member and still would like a copy posted to you, please see details on our Publications page.

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