Those who have purchased a copy of the history group’s book (‘Tollerton: A Village History’) will have seen that delightful poem about the village written by Frank Joseph Plowright. Some…
Tollerton (Notts) Village History Group Posts
We have had many groups form through the life of the village. In time we hope to find out which people have been involved in them, why they were formed…
Celebrations at Tollerton in 1862 The following article appeared in the Nottinghamshire Guardian on Friday, 14 November 1862 when the village celebrated the Prince of Wales’ coming of age. The…
This is a work in progress as this impressive lady had some history which we are slowly unearthing. Susannah Davies lived at Tollerton Hall, with Pendock Barry Barry then, after…
Encounters with Nature The following piece entitled ‘Summer Sanctuary’ was written by two students at St Hugh’s College and was published in 1953 in ‘The Hugonian’ which was the college magazine.…
Summer Camp 1956 In August 1956 the Tollerton Scouts went to a summer camp at Powerscourt Domain, County Wicklow. The photograph below shows them gathered at the Midlands Rail Station…
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