Publications
Members have a dedicated section of the website giving access to various free publications.
The life and times of a Wollaton man
(Your Wollaton No. 1)
By Ron Cruxon
Ron wrote this remarkable 28 page booklet in longhand during Covid-19 lockdown. It details his life in Wollaton from the 1920s and 1930s, his wartime experiences, his subsequent return to Wollaton and his working life through to retirement. Born in Wollaton in 1922, he witnessed the change from small rural village to a busy suburb of the City of Nottingham. The booklet was edited for publication by Andrew Hamilton for the Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society. At Ron’s request, all proceeds from the sale go towards the Wollaton Walled Garden restoration fund.
Paperback, A4 size, 26 pages
£5*
The Reconstruction of a Victorian Cucumber House
(Your Wollaton No. 2)
By Andrew Hamilton
The restoration of the Wollaton Walled Garden, situated within Wollaton Park, is known as the Wollaton Walled Garden Project (WWGP); this is a community-led collaboration between the Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society (WHaCS) and the Friends of Wollaton Park (FoWP). In 2019, a large brick-built structure was discovered lying beneath brambles and trees. This turned out to be the base of a greenhouse, specially designed for the growing of pineapples and cucumbers, and one of the last surviving buildings of a bygone age. Learn more about this building, its fascinating history, and its amazing restoration.
Paperback, A4 size, 14 pages
£5*
Transforming Wollaton’s "secret" Walled Garden
By Andrew Hamilton
The story of the remarkable four-acre walled garden at Wollaton. The booklet details the history of its construction in the 18th century through to its growth and development in its Victorian heyday. A period of of neglect in the late 20th century was brought to an end when a group of volunteers began the enormous task of clearing, restoring and replanting what is now a beautiful hidden part of Wollaton Hall’s grounds.
Paperback, A4 size, 10 pages
£4*
*Also sold at the Wollaton Village Dovecote Museum, Wollaton Hall, the Stables Bookshop at Wollaton Park and at the Wollaton Walled Garden.