Who lived at Calke Abbey?
Who lived at Calke Abbey? Were they Harpurs, Crewes, or Harpur-Crewes? The truth is, they all did. Over almost 300 years, from 1622
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The Servant Hierarchy
In Victorian times, if you chose a life of service you accepted a regular wage, hard work, and a place within a strict
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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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Ticknall Walking Routes
There are so many alternative routes in the area around Ticknall that it is not easy to decide which particular route to take.
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