Photos kindly donated by Elaine Dodsworth-Lever that were taken by her father, Peter Dodsworth on the occasion of the Village Event in the year 2000. The then serving Conservative MP,…
Category: Historic Events
Significant events that have happened in the past and events the History Group have put on, including photos from the past and articles from newspapers
Introduction In Victorian England, a person’s social class determined many things during his or her lifetime, including education, medical treatment and jobs. In terms of education, the poorer children would…
Introduction Farming is an important part of our village’s heritage. Reports in 1795 suggest that wheat and barley were the principal crops, followed by oats and beans. Potter (1929) said,…
IntroductionTollerton Hall has an extensive and fascinating history. It is a Grade II listed building so is of architectural significance as well. The image below shows the Hall and grounds…
Most of the oldest properties in the village cluster around the Hall and Church. Many were originally cottages for the workers on the Tollerton Estate and their families and were…
Introduction Many will know that there are two villages in England called Tollerton although they are about 100 miles apart. One is situated in North Yorkshire and the other is…
We published our book ‘Tollerton: A Village History’ in 2015. After 2 print runs the history group decided not to invest in a third print run but to upload the…
The Queen celebrated her Platinum Jubilee and invited the Country to have a picnic together. The date was Sunday 5th June 2022. We were all prepared to celebrate at Hunter’s…
Early Inn From references in Potter’s publication ‘A History of Tollerton’ (1929) there is evidence that suggests there was once an inn in Tollerton in the mid-1300s called the ‘John…