Maria Picken, Author at Ticknall Life

Events News:

Church Lane Dig, Nov 2014

Before our house was built some forty years ago there was, according to local history, evidence of a pottery on the site. Nobody

Local Events Calendar
All events of all kinds, relating to all groups and organisations are …
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. …
Anchor Church and Knowle Hill
A circular walk from the village hall via Foremark, Anchor Church Caves, …
Elopement of Thomas Buxton and Elizabeth Hickson
Before we get into the details of this elopement, let’s delve into …
A Violent Affray
In 1857 in the early hours of Monday 12th January, on a …