Jim’s recordings about the second World War can be found via this link: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80024314 The following story was written by Jim Blackburn (1920-2007) for the Tollerton newsletter. (Jim lived and…
Tollerton (Notts) Village History Group Posts
The Airport has had many air shows and, in 1967 the Kings Cup Air races took place (this took place annually but was based at different airports). The programme, kindly…
Have a look at http://www.stpeters-tollerton.org.uk/history/ for some great detail on the history of the church.
If you have any comments on the web site or wish to add a contribution, please email this to: contact@tollertonvillagehistory.co.uk Other local history websites: Plumtree village: https://www.plumtreevillage.org.uk/history.asp
There are placques on the pill box near the air traffic control tower (taken when it was raining!) in commemoration of different squadrons and in memory of it’s activity during…
The Country Club unfortunately didn’t do too well. This brochure, kindly lent by Gerald and Shelia Cowlishaw, gives details of the Club promoting what it could offer you when you…
The nearest point to Tollerton of the Grantham Canal is down near Gamston near the new allotment sites. The person in the foreground of this picture is Ruth Dodd’s Grandad – George Frederick Ashford.…
When the Hall was sold in 1928 a document was released that detailed what was for sale in detail. Here follows a copy of the Tollerton Hall Estate brochure. The…