Maria Picken, Author at Ticknall Life

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

The Gamekeeper
Gamekeepers have been needed ever since hunting for sport became popular. To …
Open Gardens – The Dower House, Melbourne
Early spring flowers – snowdrops, winter aconite, hellebores, tiny iris, daphne filling …
The Groom
The stables and stable staff at Calke have always been an important …
The Housemaid – the Invisible Servant
The Housemaid was ‘a foot soldier in the Victorian household’s constant war …
The Stillroom Maid
The Stillroom in a large country house gets its name from its …
The Footman
The peacocks among domestics, footmen were blatantly employed for their good looks …
St Wystan’s parish church, Repton
St Wystan’s parish church in Repton is a great survivor. Having seen …
The Ladies Maid
The mistress of any large, wealthy household needed to maintain an immaculate …