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Local Events Calendar

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All events of all kinds, relating to all groups and organisations are included in this events calendar. Include your event or announcement here.

Legend has it that Anchor Church has associations with Saint Hardulph - believed to be former king Eardwulf.

Local History

Anchor Church, Ingleby

15 July 202117 July 2021 Bryan Smith 69 Views 0 Comments Slider

The Grade II listed Anchor Church has long been referred to as an Anchorite Cell. However, a new study suggests that the dwelling,

Art Events

Art Group Restarts Meetings

13 May 20218 July 2021 Bryan Smith 140 Views 0 Comments

Following government guidelines, Ticknall Art Group will commence on 20th May at 2 – 4 pm in Ticknall Village Hall.

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Latest Coronavirus data

28 March 202022 July 2021 Bryan Smith 3488 Views 0 Comments Slider

New Covid-19 cases in South Derbyshire According to the Govt. website, fifty-seven new cases were reported in South Derbyshire today (Thursday). After seventy-six

Blog Covid-19

Kidology 2 – covid false positives

18 October 202022 April 2021 Bryan Smith 606 Views 0 Comments

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

Blog Covid-19

Covid Kidology

22 September 202016 November 2020 Bryan Smith 548 Views

In the Ticknall Life newsletter sent last weekend to registered users and subscribers, I glibly questioned the validity of the argument leading to

Market Place, Ticknall. Photo ©copyright Ticknall Life

Locality

Situation

26 August 201519 July 2021 Bryan Smith 1914 Views

With a population of just 642 (2018), Ticknall is situated in the heart of England, just south of the river Trent, 9 miles

Parish Council

Meet your Parish Councillors

8 May 20198 July 2021 Bryan Smith 3492 Views 0 Comments

If you are wondering who are your elected representatives here in Ticknall, then this is the page you need. Councillors fulfill their roles

The Magazine Users

Submit your copy here.

28 April 20192 June 2021 Bryan Smith 1463 Views

Submitting content to Ticknall Life has never been easier! Just log in, fill in your email and the title of your post. Answer

Ticknall Limeyards. Photo © Copyright Ticknall Life

Historical Society Local History

Ticknall Limeyards

7 November 201417 April 2021 Bryan Smith 5014 Views

The Thringstone Fault crosses the parish of Ticknall from east to west, separating the Coal Measures clays to the south from the upthrust

Neighbourhood Watch

Signal blockers to prevent car theft

13 January 20183 January 2020 Bryan Smith 1044 Views

This week we received the message below from Neighbourhood Watch concerning a high-tech but quick and simple method used in car theft. If

Water Spout by the Kilmarnock firm of Glenfield and Kennedy Ltd.

Local History Ticknall Waters

Ticknall Water Spouts

24 January 201622 April 2021 Bryan Smith 1819 Views

Visitors to Ticknall often ask about the cast iron water spouts that are seen in various places in the village. They were part

The Magazine Users

Join the Ticknall Life Team

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Ticknall Life community magazine depends heavily on the contributions of volunteer writers. Our magazine can only be sustained by the support and involvement

The Magazine

Derbyshire Village Websites in Focus

26 December 201423 April 2021 Bryan Smith 855 Views 0 Comments

It was in April 2009 when our website was the subject of glowing praise from Tim Fletcher through the pages of the Burton

Review

Ticknall Origins of the Butterfly Bee Lady

8 May 201912 June 2019 Bryan Smith 866 Views

Ticknall has been a base for chef Ig Oliver since the late ’70s, from his earliest days working at local establishments such as

Topical

Sad Tale of Ticknall’s Toxic Toilets

23 August 201820 April 2019 Bryan Smith 921 Views

The poor condition of the public toilets in Ticknall has been highlighted by a regular visitor who decided to write to Ticknall Life

The Magazine

Well done Ticknall!

11 April 200916 September 2015 Bryan Smith 844 Views

Thanks to great community support, Ticknall Life has won strong praise from the Webwatch column in the Burton Mail, out today. This is

Community Lunch Club

And the winner is . . .

24 November 201831 December 2018 Bryan Smith 1208 Views

A decade of dedication to the community by Mary Magson and her team of Ticknall Luncheon Club volunteers has been recognised in the

Sports and Fitness

Ticknall CC Player Selected for England U13s Indoor Tournament

31 August 201822 December 2019 Bryan Smith 1091 Views

Ticknall CC cricketer Tom Kent-Smith first picked up a cricket bat at the age of five and now plays both junior and senior

Photo courtesy Steve Tompkin

Locality Topical

Elvaston Castle Appeal

16 July 202028 March 2021 Bryan Smith 671 Views

Elvaston Castle Country Park is a 315-acre estate which contains a Grade II* listed House and Gardens and a designated Local Nature Reserve

Historical Society Local History

Potted History

28 August 20152 January 2020 Bryan Smith 1490 Views

This old photo of the original Dexter’s Cottage was taken from the Limeyards immediately opposite the weighbridge office which is now part of

Magazine

Ticknall Life – be a part of it!

26 August 201520 December 2018 Bryan Smith 908 Views

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.

Neighbourhood Watch

New Year New Neighbourhood Watch?

3 January 20204 April 2021 Bryan Smith 719 Views

With 2020 now upon us could this be time to start your next volunteering adventure? Neighbourhood Watch is the biggest and only formally

Lunch Club

Lunch Club Christmas festivities 2018

18 December 20183 February 2019 Bryan Smith 1050 Views

Today more than 50 diners sat down to a festive meal of canapes, turkey and ‘pigs in blankets’ with roast potatoes and a

Local History

John Oliver Remembers

11 November 20174 July 2018 Bryan Smith 877 Views

The Cruiser HMS Neptune sank with the loss of 764 officers and men on the night of 19 December 1941. Just one man

Forms

Contact Ticknall Life

11 February 20164 March 2019 Bryan Smith 11101 Views

If you have a question or comment that would be of interest to other readers of Ticknall Life community magazine, please post it

Locality

Time Out in Ticknall

22 April 201625 May 2019 Bryan Smith 1742 Views

For readers who have never had the opportunity to visit Ticknall, Patrick Leach has made a video which gives a taste of Ticknall

Neighbourhood Watch

Where’s yer bin?

6 May 201614 February 2019 Bryan Smith 896 Views

“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

Family History

John and Rosemary at the National Arboretum

23 November 20164 July 2018 Bryan Smith 847 Views

The 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Neptune Association was held at the National Arboretum at Alrewas. Captain Craig Mearns from the Clyde

Lunch Club Review

A memorable lunch date in Ticknall

27 September 201612 January 2017 Bryan Smith 849 Views

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

Community Village Hall

Use of the Defibrillator

25 April 20195 September 2020 Bryan Smith 740 Views

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The Magazine

In the beginning . . .

18 March 201917 February 2020 Bryan Smith 1011 Views

Having spent about ten years developing the derelict stables at the limeyards, we found ourselves with empty bedrooms and empty bank accounts –

Family History

From Toronto to Ticknall for Janes ancestry

17 February 20169 July 2021 Bryan Smith 855 Views

Canadians Jane Roberts and husband Malcolm are in Ticknall exploring the places where Janes ancestors lived and worked in the days when beer,

Schools

Dame Catherine Harpur’s School

11 September 201510 December 2019 Bryan Smith 1249 Views

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

Local History

Ticknall Pubs of Yesteryear

15 February 201528 April 2019 Bryan Smith 833 Views

The featured image is a modern photo ©Ticknall Life of what was once a Ticknall pub called ‘The Crown’. Does anyone have any

Eating out Hospitality

The Wheel Inn, Ticknall

26 August 201729 November 2020 Bryan Smith 2205 Views

Oh dear! It’s closed again.. . . If you become the proprietor of the Wheel Inn, please get in touch so that we

Blog

The Trouble with Democracy

31 December 201227 December 2019 Bryan Smith 932 Views

Democracy. What other system of government could you even think of? We Brits love our parliamentary democracy and we are fiercely proud of

Walking

Ticknall Area Walks

26 August 201519 July 2021 Bryan Smith 4952 Views Feature

There are so many alternative routes in the area around Ticknall that it is not easy to decide which particular route to take.

Locality

Location

26 August 201511 February 2020 Bryan Smith 1551 Views

We folks who live in and around Ticknall (well, most of us, anyway) have a rough idea where Ticknall is, but if you

Hospitality

The Chequers Inn, Ticknall

31 December 20174 June 2018 Bryan Smith 2519 Views

The Chequers Inn, Ticknall is the oldest pub in the village and is very much the stereotypical traditional country village pub. With thick

Historical Society Local History

Ticknall Tramway

9 September 20158 November 2019 Bryan Smith 1250 Views

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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