In the Ticknall Life newsletter sent last weekend to registered …
Midway along Main Street in Ticknall is the understated entrance …
The Governess was almost always a well-educated, middle-class young lady. …
If the Butler was the outward sign of a house …
Becoming a Butler was the pinnacle of a man’s career …
With new cases of Covid-19 close to zero in South …
In Victorian times, if you chose a life of service …
You will, I hope, be as excited as we are …
There was so much to look forward to in the …
Why is it that we are so interested in the …
Together with The Elvaston Castle Action Group (ECAG) and other …
After a very brief period as a primary school teacher, …
Covid-19 cases in South Derbyshire It’s five new cases today. …
Here in South Derbyshire, we are lucky to be living …
Following a meeting of our trustees today we have taken …
There was a packed audience in Ticknall Village Hall on …
It will come as no surprise to you to hear …
The committee has been carefully monitoring the Corona Virus Pandemic. …
We met for coffee at the Bull’s Head, where, with …
Henry Harpur was born in 1579, the third son of …
One might have thought that Sally Smith had come to …
We finished the last article warmly ensconced in the double …
Plants, but not as we know them! Don Billington came …
Just like many large houses in England, one family governed …
With 2020 now upon us could this be time to …
Nowadays we take a clean, constant water supply for granted. …
Who lived at Calke Abbey? Were they Harpurs, Crewes, or …
Winter gardening – I love it; whilst there is much …
A perennial is a plant that continuously grows throughout its …
When Don Witton went on his honeymoon to the Lake …
Gardeners like nothing better than browsing through a tempting new …
The Ticknall Tramway was a primitive form of horse tramway …
Knowledgeable speakers cover a wide variety of topics of interest …
Nestling in its own grounds at the heart of the …
Due to the spread of coronavirus and government advice, all TARG …
Visitors to Ticknall are most welcome to attend the meetings …
The secret of success in making a garden to suit …
We all know about having a special mug with a …
Following the 2016 and 2018 excavations, the primary purpose of …
The last two talks at Ticknall Garden Club in May …
Winifred Harpur Crewe, always known as Winnie, was born into …
Ticknall has been a base for chef Ig Oliver since …
If you are wondering who are your elected representatives here …
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On a fine, sunny Saturday morning, a number of TARG …
The last two talks at Ticknall Garden Club have concentrated …
Another First for Ticknall! In 2014 Ticknall Archaeological Research Group …
It has been a very busy term for everyone at …
Having spent about ten years developing the derelict stables at …
The Ticknall Breakfast was a complete success thanks to the …
Following on from earlier traffic problems in the village, the …
It was roses all the way when Stuart Dixon gave …
The Calke Park Community Liaison Group (known by the National …
Ticknall’s Army Cadet Detachment is run by volunteers, who invest …
Ticknall Garden Club enjoyed a double helping of garden delights …
Today more than 50 diners sat down to a festive …
This year was our 9th Christmas Tree Festival. It all …
Steve Lovell is a landscape designer of many years experience …
The clock was made by John Whitehurst Senior (1766-1834) of Derby …
A decade of dedication to the community by Mary Magson …
Around three years ago the clock at St Georges Church …
Fergus Garrett from Great Dixter treated Ticknall Garden Club to …
Avoncroft Museum is home to over 30 different buildings and …
When Stephen Desmond came to Ticknall Garden Club in September …
A large field, recently ploughed, 20 volunteers, eager to be …
Where did those ten years go? It seems like only …
I have collected a considerable amount of local source material …
Ticknall CC cricketer Tom Kent-Smith first picked up a cricket …
The poor condition of the public toilets in Ticknall has …
We started in 2010 with a ‘Your Heritage’ grant from …
Patsy Rayner‘s son went to Japan while a student nineteen …
Local resident Jeff Collett offered to repaint the red telephone …
Delilah (known as Dellie) Boswell was born in Wheldon, Northants, …
The suburbs often get a bad press being neither as …
