Janet Spavold, Author at Ticknall Life

History of Ticknall

Ticknall’s name was derived from its landscape setting and land use. The first syllable ‘tic’ reflects the pastoral economy of the time showing

We all know about having a special mug with a design that really means something to its owner. A football club’s logo is

Latest UK Coronavirus data
Retirees and other vulnerable groups in Ticknall and South Derbyshire will no …
Fun Gardening with an Isolated Child
Here in South Derbyshire, we are lucky to be living in the …
Village Hall Closure
Following a meeting of our trustees today we have taken the step …
Wonderful Agapanthus
There was a packed audience in Ticknall Village Hall on March 10th …
Garden Club Calendar Suspended
It will come as no surprise to you to hear that Ticknall …
TPHS Programme Cancelled
The committee has been carefully monitoring the Corona Virus Pandemic. Having been …
Repton Study Day
We met for coffee at the Bull’s Head, where, with the aid …
Henry Harpur, First Baronet of Calke Abbey
Henry Harpur was born in 1579, the third son of Sir John …
The Wonderful World of Weeds
One might have thought that Sally Smith had come to Ticknall Garden …
How the Johnsons Inherited the Harpur Crewe Estates
Have you ever wondered how the Johnson family of Vermont, USA came …
Paraffin City Services
We finished the last article warmly ensconced in the double privy in …
The Beauty of Bromeliads
Plants, but not as we know them! Don Billington came to Ticknall …