Ticknall

Ticknall
Ashby Road, Ticknall (2007)
Ticknall Location within Derbyshire
Area	6.997 sq mi (18.12 km2)
Population	642 (2011)[1]
• Density	92/sq mi (36/km2)
OS grid reference	SK350239
• London	107.27 mi (172.63 km)
Civil parish	Ticknall
District	South Derbyshire
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DERBY
Postcode district	DE73
Dialling code	01332
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	South Derbyshire
Website	Ticknall Parish Council
List of places UK England Derbyshire 52°48′43″N 1°28′52″W / 52.812°N 1.481°W / 52.812; -1.481

Ticknall is a small village and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. The population of the civil parish (including Calke) at the 2011 Census was 642.^[1] Situated on the A514 road, close to Melbourne, it has three pubs, several small businesses, and a primary school. Two hundred years ago it was considerably larger and noisier with lime quarries, tramways and potteries. Coal was also dug close to the village. Close to the village is Calke Abbey, now a National Trust property.