Photographs of Ticknall in Derbyshire, England

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• Photos of Ticknall, Derbyshire, England.
Ticknall is located in South Derbyshire, it is a picture postcard village located 8 miles south of Derby, at the very southern tip of Derbyshire. Ticknall once had a thriving brickyard making use of local clay deposits, Also Limestone was quarried in high quantities. The last limekiln firing was in 1940.

The ruins of the original church resisted the best efforts of Victorian contractors in the pay of Sir George Crewe armed with gunpowder in the 1840's to demolish it after the church we see today had been built. The old church was built in the style of architecture known as decorated gothic with elaborate pointed arches and in 1271 was put in the charge of the Priory (monastery) at Repton. The fragments that remain are of the tower at the west end and the three-light window at the opposite east end.

The Almshouses were constructed on 1772 for the benefit of old and poor householders, paid for by a charity set up by a member of the Harpur Crewe family of Calke Abbey house.
The Roundhouse (Lock-up) is a Grade II listed building and was built in 1809 for the overnight accommodation of people arrested in the village before being carted off to Derby. The roundhouse became obsolete around 1850. There are over 200 other surviving lock-ups in Britain, including one near Smisby. They are all of similar design, round with polygonal spire roof and heavy door. During the second world war it was used by the Home Guard for storing arms.

The mineral railway bridge was built in 1802 to carry the former Ticknall Tramroad for horse-drawn wagons in order to connect the old brickyards to the north of the road and the old limeyards to the south of it with the Ashby canal.

One famous resident of Ticknall was the late Mr Edward Moult of Scaddows farm, know to millions as 'Ted' Moult, he became a popular figure known for the craze of pick-your-own Strawberry's, and later on as the man who featured in the Everest double glazing Window adverts.

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Photo Description : Ticknall Tramway Bridge
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-01
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This bridge, near the entrance to Calke Abbey was built in 1802 to carry the former Ticknall Tramway the village
to the Ashby canal at Willesley Basin. This tramway Bridge is a Grade II listed structure and a well know feature in Ticknall.
Photo Description : Saint George's church
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-02
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is Saint George's church which was built in 1842 and is dedicated to Sir George Crewe of Calke Abbey. Designed by Derby architect Henry Isaac Stevens. Most of the £4000 building costs were provided by Sir George. The three-light window is from the previous church, see below.
Photo Description : Remains of original church - east window
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-10
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This three-light window is one of only two bits of building work that remain of the original church dedicated to Thomas-a-Becket which was built in the 13th/14th Centuries. The other ruin is the west tower located next to the path.
The new church is located 50 yards north of the original one.
Photo Description : Dame Catherine Harpur's school
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-11
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is the village school located on Rose Lane, the three-light ruins of the former church can be seen in the foreground.
Photo Description : Medieval cross
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-12
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This very weathered cross is located in the church yard of Saint George's church. It is most likely as old as the original church. It may have been the market cross for the community connected with another function ancient village churchyards sometime performed. If you know please get in touch.

Photo Description : Ticknall Village hall.
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-03
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is Ticknall village hall, the spire of Saint George's church can be seen in the background of the photo.
Photo Description : Ticknall village view 1
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-04
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is a view of Main Street, near the tramway arch.
Photo Description : Ticknall village view 2
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-05
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This cottage is near the tramway arch.
Photo Description : Ticknall village view 3
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-09
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This a view of Main Street, this is the main road through Ticknall.


Photo Description : Ticknall village view 4
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-13
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is a view of High street with the Staff of life pub on the right.
For more details on this pub visit their website HERE.
Photo Description : Ticknall village view 5
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-14
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This a view of Ashby road with the Chequers pub on the right which contains features from the 17th to 19th centuries such as beamed ceilings and an inglenook fireplace.
Photo Description : Ticknall village view 6
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-15
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This a view of High street.
Photo Description : Ticknall village view 7
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-17
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is the junction of Church lane and Main Street.

Photo Description : Old Malthouse
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-18
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This splendid looking building is a former Malthouse, one of three which used to operate in the 19th Century.
Photo Description : The Wheel restaurant.
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-08
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is the Wheel restaurant, originally a pub but re-opened Nov 2003 as a restaurant.
For more details visit their website HERE.
Photo Description : Village pump
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-16
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is one of many village taps (standpipe/pump) which was erected in 1914 on the orders of Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe of Calke Abbey. The pumps are one of Ticknall's most distinguishing features.
Photo Description : Calke Abbey park entrance and gatehouse
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-06
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is the main entrance to Calke Abbey park from ticknall village, The white gatehouse is located just inside the gate.
Photo Description : Calke Abbey park gate
Image Reference No. : DP-160604TICKNALL-07
Date photo taken : 16th June 2004
Other Information : This is the gate house entrance to Calke Abbey.


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