Situation
With a population of just 642 (2018), Ticknall is situated in the heart of England, just south of the River Trent, 9 miles
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Author: Bryan Smith
Anchor Church and Knowle Hill
A circular walk from the village hall via Foremark, Anchor Church Caves, Ingleby and Knowle Hill. Start/Parking: Ticknall Village Hall.Distance: 6.25 miles.Terrain: Moderate.Refreshments:
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Local Events Calendar
All events of all kinds, relating to all groups and organisations are included in this events calendar. Include your event or announcement here.
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Latest Coronavirus data
New Covid-19 cases in South Derbyshire According to the Govt. website, ninety-six new cases were reported in South Derbyshire today (Wednesday). The chart
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Kidology 2 – covid false positives
Readers who are still puzzled by the implications of Covid-19 PCR test false-positives after reading my recent post, Covid Kidology might like to
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Covid Kidology
In the Ticknall Life newsletter sent last weekend to registered users and subscribers, I glibly questioned the validity of the argument leading to
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Submitting content to Ticknall Life has never been easier! Just log in, fill in your email and the title of your post. Answer
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Ticknall Limeyards
The Thringstone Fault crosses the parish of Ticknall from east to west, separating the Coal Measures clays to the south from the upthrust
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Signal blockers to prevent car theft
This week we received the message below from Neighbourhood Watch concerning a high-tech but quick and simple method used in car theft. If
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Ticknall Water Spouts
Visitors to Ticknall often ask about the cast iron water spouts that are seen in various places in the village. They were part
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Join the Ticknall Life Team
Ticknall Life community magazine depends heavily on the contributions of volunteer writers. Our magazine can only be sustained by the support and involvement
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Derbyshire Village Websites in Focus
It was in April 2009 when our website was the subject of glowing praise from Tim Fletcher through the pages of the Burton
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Ticknall Origins of the Butterfly Bee Lady
Ticknall has been a base for chef Ig Oliver since the late ’70s, from his earliest days working at local establishments such as
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Sad Tale of Ticknall’s Toxic Toilets
The poor condition of the public toilets in Ticknall has been highlighted by a regular visitor who decided to write to Ticknall Life
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Well done Ticknall!
Thanks to great community support, Ticknall Life has won strong praise from the Webwatch column in the Burton Mail, out today. This is
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And the winner is . . .
A decade of dedication to the community by Mary Magson and her team of Ticknall Luncheon Club volunteers has been recognised in the
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Ticknall CC Player Selected for England U13s Indoor Tournament
Ticknall CC cricketer Tom Kent-Smith first picked up a cricket bat at the age of five and now plays both junior and senior
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Elvaston Castle Appeal
Elvaston Castle Country Park is a 315-acre estate which contains a Grade II* listed House and Gardens and a designated Local Nature Reserve
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Potted History
This old photo of the original Dexter’s Cottage was taken from the Limeyards immediately opposite the weighbridge office which is now part of
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Ticknall Life – be a part of it!
You can be a part of Ticknall Life community magazine by enjoying the content, sharing with friends and – best of all – producing and updating your own Ticknall articles or posting items of community news and forthcoming events.
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New Year New Neighbourhood Watch?
With 2020 now upon us could this be time to start your next volunteering adventure? Neighbourhood Watch is the biggest and only formally
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Lunch Club Christmas festivities 2018
Today more than 50 diners sat down to a festive meal of canapes, turkey and ‘pigs in blankets’ with roast potatoes and a
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John Oliver Remembers
The Cruiser HMS Neptune sank with the loss of 764 officers and men on the night of 19 December 1941. Just one man
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Use of the Defibrillator
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Contact Ticknall Life
If you have a question or comment that would be of interest to other readers of Ticknall Life community magazine, please post it
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Time Out in Ticknall
For readers who have never had the opportunity to visit Ticknall, Patrick Leach has made a video which gives a taste of Ticknall
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Where’s yer bin?
“Where’s yer bin?” heralded the punchline of a very old joke, but it’s no joke for Ticknall residents whose refuse wheelie bins went
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John and Rosemary at the National Arboretum
The 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Neptune Association was held at the National Arboretum at Alrewas. Captain Craig Mearns from the Clyde
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A memorable lunch date in Ticknall
It’s always a great pleasure to be invited to join friends for lunch, especially if it’s at somewhere unusual where you have never
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In the beginning . . .
Having spent about ten years developing the derelict stables at the limeyards, we found ourselves with empty bedrooms and empty bank accounts –
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From Toronto to Ticknall for Janes ancestry
Canadians Jane Roberts and husband Malcolm are in Ticknall exploring the places where Janes ancestors lived and worked in the days when beer,
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Publications
The Ticknall Preservation and Historical Society, a voluntary non-profit-making group, have available a number of publications devoted to the economic and social history
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Dame Catherine Harpur’s School
Dame Catherine Harpur’s School is on Rose Lane, Ticknall and is a flourishing rural school catering for children at foundation stage (3-5) key
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Ticknall Pubs of Yesteryear
The featured image is a modern photo ©Ticknall Life of what was once a Ticknall pub called ‘The Crown’. Does anyone have any
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The Wheel Inn, Ticknall
Oh dear! It’s closed again.. . . If you become the proprietor of the Wheel Inn, please get in touch so that we
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The Trouble with Democracy
Democracy. What other system of government could you even think of? We Brits love our parliamentary democracy and we are fiercely proud of
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Ticknall Tramway – The Video
The Ticknall Tramway was a primitive form of horse tramway which was born in the Canal Age and survived long into the Railway
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The Chequers Inn, Ticknall
The Chequers Inn, Ticknall is the oldest pub in the village and is very much the stereotypical traditional country village pub. With thick
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Ticknall Walking Routes
There are so many alternative routes in the area around Ticknall that it is not easy to decide which particular route to take.
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Newsletter
If you are interested in what was happening in Ticknall during the last three months – or last year – you can download
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Ticknall Bells
I was reminded recently that St Georges Church has a ring of ten bells and an enthusiastic team of ringers. So this is
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Barbara Bagley and an image of Ticknall
After a very brief period as a primary school teacher, Barbara Bagley went back to her true passion, to paint full time. She
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Ticknall Village Trail
The Trail starts from the car park at Ticknall Village Hall [35]. The Village Hall was built in 1992 and is, with its
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Scoff and Shop
Scoff and Shop is a new catering concept in the heart of the community and with the community at its heart. We pride
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