Janet Spavold, Author at Ticknall Life

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History of Ticknall

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

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

Vikings in Leicestershire
England was divided into Anglo Saxon Kingdoms and Leicestershire was part of …
January Contrasts
Do you remember last January (2021)? We had deep snow here in …
Sir George Crewe, 8th baronet
Well, we’ve had John the builder, Henry the thinker. ‘Harry’ the racing …
The Gimsons of Stoneywell
After a couple of extremely well-attended outdoor meetings in September, when we …
Back to Basics in the Garden
Ticknall Garden Club anticipated that an interesting evening was in store on …
Over the Garden Wall
Ticknall Garden Club attracted a good attendance on Tuesday, October 12th with …
Historical Society – Together Again
Ticknall Preservation and Historical Society is “UP AND RUNNING AGAIN”. Our first …
Garden Club – Together Again
Members of Ticknall Garden Club met together on Tuesday, 14th September for …
The Fencible Cavalry
The civil war was raging in France in the last decade of …
Sir Henry Harpur, 7th Baronet
In his private diaries, the then Headmaster of Repton School, The Rev. …