Tollerton (Notts) Village History Group Posts

26 October 2023 / Book

Prior to the 1900s, many residents would have travelled by foot, bicycle or horse and the wealthier by horse and carriage. Travel would have been very limited and the roads…

26 October 2023 / Historic Events

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,…

31 August 2023 / Book

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…

28 July 2023 / Book

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,…

5 July 2023 / Tollerton Hall

Nottingham City Museum & Galleries gave a license to enable the painting of Tollerton Hall from 1787 by Thomas Hearne to be replicated in colour for the Kershaw family and…

26 May 2023 / Book

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…

26 May 2023 / People

Tollerton in 1921 With the on-line publication of the 1921 Census in 2022 we can now build up a picture of Tollerton and its residents about a hundred years ago.…

29 April 2023 / Book

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…

3 April 2023 / Book

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…

28 March 2023 / Book

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…