Genealogy – Local Resources
I have collected a considerable amount of local source material which may be useful to anyone engaged in genealogical research. The following records
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Local History
Ticknall Parish Church
The Parish Church of St George in Ticknall is an example of the work of Derby architect Henry Isaac Stevens and was built
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History of Ticknall
Ticknall village history, as described by Janet Spavold: Ticknall’s name was derived from its landscape setting and land use. The first syllable ‘tic’
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St Wystan’s parish church, Repton
St Wystan’s parish church in Repton is a great survivor. Having seen the destruction of the monastery in the Viking raid of 873/4
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Anchor Church, Ingleby
The Grade II listed Anchor Church has long been known as an Anchorite Cell. However, a recent study suggests that the dwelling, which
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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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Ticknall Water Spouts
Visitors to Ticknall often ask about the cast iron water spouts that are seen in various places in the village. They were part
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Water supplies to Ticknall and Calke
Nowadays we take a clean, constant water supply for granted. Yet it is surprising how recently this came to be the case. Twenty
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Ticknall Methodists
In 1792 Ticknall Methodists Trustees paid 15 shillings for part of a garden on the old coach road from Calke Abbey to the
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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 on production sites.
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Paraffin City Services
We finished the last article warmly ensconced in the double privy in the Methodist church, which article was sent to Sharps Pottery Museum,
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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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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 a particularly rare
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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. The family were
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Ticknall Tramway – The Video
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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Knowle Hill
Like many properties rescued by the Landmark Trust, Knowle Hill is a fragment, an intriguing memory of something once larger and finer. The
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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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Methodism – London to Ticknall
In the year 1739, the Hastings sisters of Ashby were in London for the season, along with many other members of the gentry
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History of Ticknall School
Anyone interested in the history of Ticknall School may be pleased to know that a large collection of information and photographs has been
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