Barry Hill, Author at Ticknall Life

Staunton Harold Church. Copyright Ticknall Life.

Historical Society – Events 2019/20 Cancelled

Visitors to Ticknall are most welcome to attend the meetings of the Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society held on the last Friday of

Jesse Boot was a great benefactor to the City of Nottingham. He donated land for the new University at Highfields which opened in

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 …
Kidology 2 – covid false positives
Readers who are still puzzled by the implications of Covid-19 PCR test …