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Walker Street, NOTTINGHAM, NG16 3FP

Demolished in early 2018 following the opening of the new Lawrence View School on Walker Street.

In 1891, D.H. Lawrence’s family moved into 8, Walker Street (although the houses were not numbered at the time). Thus “Bertie” (as he was known) lived in "the third house" between the ages of 6-16yrs. The 1901 census showed the following to have been living there:- Arthur, 53yrs, miner; Lydia, 48yrs, wife; Emily, 19yrs, daughter; David Herbert, 15yrs, son; Lettice, 13yrs, daughter; William G., 3yrs, grandson. The impressive views from the house across the fields towards Derbyshire would, it seems, remain in Lawrence's memory for many years and show themselves in many of his works.

Running between Garden Road and Walker Street

"Go to Walker Street", D.H. Lawrence once prompted, "and stand in front of the third house and look across at Crich on the left, Underwood in front and High Park Woods and Annesley on the right. I lived in that house from the age of six to the age of eighteen, and I know that view better than any in the world ... that's the country of my heart."

See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5976056 for location.

The rear of a Victorian end-of-terrace property once known as No.57, The Breach but now known as 28, Garden Road. This is where D.H.Lawrence lived as a toddler between 1887-91. He had contracted tuberculosis as an infant and had not been expected to live, thus this was his second home. He lived here with his father (a self-employed miner), his mother, two brothers and a sister. The family paid sixpence extra per week to live here because of its larger gardens and end of terrace position. It provided the setting for the Morrel's house in his novel "Sons and Lovers". The ground floor is a private museum and the upper floors are a holiday rental property.

This Victorian end-of-terrace property - once known as No.57, The Breach but now known as 28, Garden Road - is where D.H.Lawrence lived as a toddler between 1887-91. He had contracted tuberculosis as an infant and had not been expected to live, thus this was his second home. He lived here with his father (a butty man, a self-employed foreman miner), his mother, two brothers and a sister. It is also the setting of the Morrel's house in his novel "Sons and Lovers". The ground floor is a private museum and the upper floors are a holiday rental property. Greenhills Road lies in the distance.

Although basically identical to other houses in this neighbourhood, known as The Breach, this particular house is Listed Grade II. This is because it is one of the addresses at which the family of D H Lawrence lived, between 1887 and 1891. The house is now a study centre and has been furnished in contemporary style.