Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society
Visitors to Ticknall are most welcome to attend the meetings of the Ticknall Preservation & Historical Society held on the last Friday of each month at 7.30 pm in The Village Hall, Ingleby Lane. Our programme of events is shown below. For more about the origins and history of our village please see the potted history.
Programme of events 2007/8
| Friday 28th September | AGM (brief) & “Turmoil, Turnpikes & Taxes” with John Hawkins |
| Friday 19th October | “Photographic evening including aerial views of well known local historic buildings” with Lesley Hextall |
| Friday 30th November | “Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India” with Danny Wells |
| Friday 14th December | “A Brief History of Trams” with Glynn Wilton of Crich Museum. Mince pies, coffee/tea. |
| Friday 25th January | “Understanding Traditional Roof Coverings” with Malcolm Burrows |
| Friday 29th February | “Countryside for All” with Norman Monahan (National Trust) |
| Friday 28th March | “Shrovetide Football” with John Hanson |
| Friday 25th April | “Recent developments in Vernacular Building Studies” with David Smith |
| May evening visit | Behind the scenes evening visit to Calke Abbey including the Riding Stables and Brew House with Bill Moffat |
| Thursday 29th May | “Monks and Monasteries of Derbyshire” with Keith Blood |
| Friday 27th June | “Medieval Darley Abbey”
with Dr Joan D’Arcy |
| Friday 26th September | A.G.M. (brief) and “Joseph Paxton and Chatsworth” with Joan Ward |
Membership
Membership Fees:
Single Membership £4.00 (Concessions £3.00)
Couples £7.00 (Concessions £5.00)
Under 18 Free.
Meeting Fees:
Members £1.00 , Visitors £2.00, under 18 free.
Contact:
Barry Hill