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The Walpole Chronicles
The Enigma Of Hugh Walpole’s Model Ship
Hugh Walpole owned a large model ship that took pride of place in his writing room at Brackenburn. Where did it come from and how did it end up in a church in Fife?
The Princess Elizabeth Gift Book 1936: Hugh Walpole’s Contribution
With the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II this week I looked through my Hugh Walpole collection to see how I could prepare an appropriate article of tribute.
The Walpole Chronicles Moves To Cumbria
We’ve got some very exciting news to share on The Walpole Chronicles blog today. We’ve moved to Hugh’s beloved county of Cumbria!
The World Of Hugh Walpole, Featured On The Dark Fantastic Podcast
Last week I had the immense pleasure to talk to Ahmed Khalifa. the host of the excellent Dark Fantastic Podcast, about Hugh Walpole’s life and…
What Is Freedom? An Article By Hugh Walpole.
In April 1940, in the midst of the second world war, Hugh Walpole wrote an observatory article of the time in “This Week” magazine. It…
The Story Of Hugh Walpole’s First Published Book – In His Own Words
I recently had the great fortune to acquire an article first printed in 1930 in ‘The Colophon” a limited edition quarterly for book lovers, ,…
‘The Little Ghost’ – Another Tale Of The Supernatural From Hugh Walpole For Halloween
I’m a big fan of Hugh Walpole’s short stories, and one of his most successful collection of these were brought together and published in one…
Hugh Walpole Rarities – The Story Of Some Fortuitous Finds
As an avid collector of Hugh Walpole books and ephemera it’s always exciting when a once in a lifetime opportunity comes along to acquire personal…
Where Did Hugh Walpole Live? A Guide To His Domestic Dwellings & Literary Lodgings.
For the latter part of his life, Hugh Walpole lived in Brackenburn, a country house on the shores of Derwentwater in The Lake District and…
Hugh Walpole, An Interview. Strand Magazine April 1924
In early 1924 Hugh Walpole was living in London at 24 York Terrace, overlooking Regents Park. By this time he had become the successful author…
From Conception To Publication: The Story Behind Hugh Walpole’s Herries Chronicles.
One of the fascinations of researching and collecting Hugh Walpole’s works is the insights you can get into how the characters and stories of his…
Hugh Walpole Celebrates ‘Wonderful West Cumberland’
Apart from collecting Hugh Walpole’s books, I’ve also taken to tracking down the many magazines that Hugh contributed to – and there were many of…
Portrait Of A Man With Red Hair
What better way to relax in the summer sunshine than with one of Hugh Walpole’s page turners, and when we finally did get some great…
A Hugh Walpole Literary Christmas
Upon the evening of Christmas Eve, when the earth was snow-lit, and the street-lamps sparkled with crystals, and the rime on the doorsteps crackled beneath…
‘The Tarn’ – A Creepy Tale From Hugh Walpole For Halloween
Since it’s nearly Halloween what better time to celebrate the darker side of Hugh Walpole’s writing. Reading some of the many macabre books and short…
Hugh Walpole’s Stories Brought To Life On Stage
Whilst Hugh Walpole was a prolific novelist, he also wrote a number of theatrical plays, playwrights adapted his novels for the stage and he played…
Hugh Is A Guest At The Society Of Old Friends
The Society of Old Friends is a society formed at the turn of the 20th Century comprising of a small group of booksellers and publishers…
Hugh’s Visit To The Chartres Cathedral
At the beginning of April 1912 Hugh spent a fortnight with Percy Anderson in the South of France, then drove over to Cannes to visit…
The Discovery Of Hugh Walpole’s Rabbits
On my visit to the Lake District in 2019, one morning I visited the museum in Keswick, where on display was one of Hugh Walpole’s…
Hugh Walpole And The Piccadilly Circus
Whilst Hugh Walpole is best known for his championing of the Cumbrian countryside through the Herries Chronicles series, his time as a writer also saw…
My Introduction To Hugh Walpole
I first discovered the work of Hugh Walpole in an Oxfam charity shop in Temple Fortune, North London back in November 2011. I distinctly remember…
A Little Piece Of Heaven On Catbells…
In 1926 Hugh Walpole made the Lake District his home, finding his ‘Cottage and a Cow’ in Brackenburn, Manesty Park, Keswick. He described his home as “a little piece of heaven on Catbells”…