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Gardening in Sand
Tom Nicholls visited Ticknall Gardening Club on 11th February 2025. Until recently he was the senior gardener at York Gate Garden in Adel, near York and was instrumental in the development of the sand garden there. At York Gate the sand garden is made up of about 3 ft of sand and the plants we…
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Ticknall 2025
As part of the millennium celebrations, Ticknall residents created a book “Ticknall 2000 – The People Of Our Village” recording the village, the villagers and their activities. It’s a fascinating read for residents lucky enough to have a copy. The millenium book Ticknall 2000 T […]
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John Preste c1484 – 1546
When Calke was an Augustinian Priory, and long before Adam Smith spelt it out for us in the late 18th Century, Britain was becoming wealthy through trade. In the Age of Discovery (c. 1418 – c. 1620), merchant adventurers were finding new routes to facilitate trade with the wider world. In […]
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Recent comments
Hello Karen. My name is Peter Smith. My sister Susan and I are doing our family tree. We believe our…
What about a lady called Box – Mable Box – later married a Spare who lived at Melbourne? Any info…
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Locality
How we are situated in South Derbyshire and features of the local area.
Features
A selection of recent and featured posts from Ticknall Life.
Walking
Quiet walks from Ticknall in the beautiful South Derbyshire countryside.
Village Hall
Modern facilities at the centre of Ticknall parish life.
Local History
Amazing facts and stories from way back in Ticknall time.
Hello Peter, I’ve sent you an email. Karen