Places Significant to FR

Watnall Hall, the Rolleston estate in Nottinghamshire

Frances Rolleston's uncle was the heir and resident of Watnall Hall. Her father, Robert Rolleston, lived in London with his family, who every November paid a visit to Watnall. Frances lived for a while on the estate when she was in her fifties.



image courtesy of www.nottshistory.org.uk.

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Kingston-on-Hull Charterhouse, The Master's House

Between the ages of 10 and 13, FR lived with Yorkshire relatives. Her uncle was Master of the Charterhouse in Hull, and the family spent the winter in the Master's House pictured here.




Photo © Copyright Jonathan Fry and licensed for reuse
under this Creative Commons Licence

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The British Museum

FR spent countless hours at the British Museum doing research on ancient astronomy. At that time the Museum included the reading rooms and books that are now in the British Library.

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Scarborough, spa town

At Scarborough and Filey on the North Sea (then called the German Sea), FR set up Infant Schools while living among relatives and friends.

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London street scene

As a child, FR loved the country at Dulwich, where her family spent the summers, but she hated the smoky, dirty, damp London in winter.









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