Saturday 14 April 2012

Vine Cottage revival?



This is the current sad state of Vine Cottage, home of Lawrence's Aunt Polly, and the house featured in his early, brilliant short story 'Odour of Chrysanthemums'. The building is just beside the track leading up to Brinsley Headstocks, and was originally next to the colliery railway, as described in the story:

At thge edge of the ribbed level of sidings squat a low cottage, three steps down from the cinder track. A large bony vine clutched at the house, as if to claw down the tiled roof.

The owner of the cottage, who lives in Brinsley, is currently attempting to restore the property.
Given the loss of other Lawrentian landmarks such as Marsh Farm, and the closing-off of Haggs Farm, it's to be hoped that this iconic house can be preserved.

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