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Wollaton Blooms Again

Added by WHaCS at 16:58 on 26 October 2026

Earlier in October, WHaCS representatives attended the East Midlands in Bloom "It's Your Neighbourhood" awards...

New Website Search

Added by WHaCS at 15:02 on 21 October 2026

We have introduced a new search facility on the Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society website to make...

Exploring Wollaton’s Mining Heritage

Added by WHaCS at 17:18 on 04 October 2026

A fascinating new resource has been added to this website for anyone interested in Wollaton’s mining her...

Add to Calendar

Added by WHaCS at 10:47 on 19 September 2026

A new feature has been added to our website to make it easier to keep track of upcoming events. Each WHaCS mee...

Digging Into Wollaton’s Walled Garden

Added by WHaCS at 16:50 on 12 September 2026

A busy week ahead at Wollaton Walled Garden as York Archaeology are currently conducting an archaeological dig...

Repairs to the Village Pump

Added by WHaCS at 15:03 on 25 August 2026

As many of you will have noticed, the roof of the pump in Wollaton Village Square is in need of repair. There ...

Wollaton Dovecote a Green Flag Winner!

Added by WHaCS at 13:35 on 16 July 2026

The Wollaton Dovecote garden has once again been awarded a Green Flag Community Award, a scheme that has now b...

A Roaring Success for the Wollaton 100 1920s Bash

Added by WHaCS at 12:52 on 14 July 2026

To celebrate the remarkable milestone of 100 years since Wollaton Hall opened to the public in 1926, a spectac...

Wollaton Community Festival 2026

Added by WHaCS at 19:41 on 01 July 2026

The Wollaton Community Festival takes place this weekend with over 30 events and activities to choose from. Wo...

EDI Policy for Members

Added by WHaCS at 13:40 on 21 June 2026

We have created a new Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Policy that applies to all WHaCS members. This ...

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 ...

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.
  • A new Accessibility page which underpins our website design.

For our members:

  • We have a new log in shortcut button on our Home page.
  • Have you seen the restored photographs of Wollaton Park yet?

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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