Clock Restoration, St George’s Church Ticknall
The clock was made by John Whitehurst Senior (1766-1834) of Derby – a notable clockmaker – in 1813. Our clock is
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Local History
After 200 years, redundancy for Peter Marriott
Around three years ago the clock at St Georges Church Ticknall stopped chiming. After several attempts to rectify the problem
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Ticknall Potteries
There are over 30 known pottery sites in the Ticknall area. Excavations have produced 13th century Coal Measures White Wares
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History of Ticknall
Ticknall’s name was derived from its landscape setting and land use. The first syllable ‘tic’ reflects the pastoral economy of
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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
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Genealogy – Local Resources
I have collected a considerable amount of local source material which may be useful to anyone engaged in genealogical research.
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John Oliver Remembers
The Cruiser HMS Neptune sank with the loss of 764 officers and men on the night of 19 December 1941.
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Delilah (Dellie) Boswell
Delilah (known as Dellie) Boswell was born in Wheldon, Northants, in 1800, a member of the well-known Boswell gypsy family.
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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
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Calke Abbey and the Harpur-Crewes
There’s no shortage of information on this topic. We need a local person to put together a short introduction from
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Springfield Farm Dig, June 2018
A good two weeks. The weather was kind, and as expected, there were lots of pot sherds to wash, from
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Ticknall Pubs of Yesteryear
The featured image is a modern photo ©Ticknall Life of what was once a Ticknall pub called ‘The Crown’. Does
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How to Read Houses
In July 2017 Ticknall Archaeological Research Group had a very interesting and informative day school, led by Janet Spavold and
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