Clouds Hill before Lawrence
Martin Gething delves into the history of Lawrence of Arabia’s Dorset home
Published in December ’20
Clouds Hill in springtime ©National Trust Images/Tony Gill www.nationaltrust.org.uk
WHICH famous Dorset home had aluminium foil on the walls of the visitor’s-bedroom-cum-pantry, cowhide doors upstairs and downstairs, and broken glass behind the wooden panelling to discourage mice? A clue: its occupant was one of the most extraordinary and controversial figures of the early 20th century. The answer: Clouds Hill, the small National Trust cottage just north of Bovington, which has been open to the public for over 80 years, preserved as a…
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