TPHS Programme Cancelled
The committee has been carefully monitoring the Corona Virus Pandemic. Having been informed of the deteriorating situation and potential government recommendations on self-isolation
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Historical Society
How the Johnsons Inherited the Harpur Crewe Estates
Have you ever wondered how the Johnson family of Vermont, USA came to inherit the Harpur Crewe Estate? You can hear the full
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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
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Potted History
This old photo of the original Dexter’s Cottage was taken from the Limeyards immediately opposite the weighbridge office which is now part of
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Publications
The Ticknall Preservation and Historical Society, a voluntary non-profit-making group, have available many publications devoted to the economic and social history of the
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Ticknall Limeyards
The Thringstone Fault crosses the parish of Ticknall from east to west, separating the Coal Measures clays to the south from the upthrust
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200 years on, redundancy for Peter Marriott
Around three years ago the clock at St Georges Church Ticknall stopped chiming. After several attempts to rectify the problem it was decided
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Ticknall Tramway
The Ticknall Tramway was a primitive form of horse tramway which was born in the Canal Age and survived long into the Railway
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Ticknall Tramway
The Ticknall Tramway was a primitive form of horse tramway which was born in the Canal Age and survived long into the Railway
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