April 2023
Tributes have been paid to one of the village’s most venerable residents, who has died at the age of 93. Frank Willcocks had lived in Piccotts End with his wife Pauline since 2006. They moved to The Granary from Adeyfield to take up residence at Number 1.
NEWS EVENTS PEOPLE & PLACES EDITOR’S BLOG YOUR VIEWS OLD TOWN NEWS ABOUT GALLERY LATEST NEWSResidents celebrate Ena’s 94th birthday‘Fed up’ Mary calls out the bedroom boresHuge blow for village as developer wins appealResidents launch Red Kite appealCarols, coffee and cookery on the menu at the AGM Current EventsScarecrow Festival – September 28th-October 11thHarvest Festival…
March 2023
You’d have been lucky to find anywhere open for breakfast before 9am in these parts. And if you want the full English you’d either have to cook it yourself or go to a motorway service station. But all that is changing as cafes, pubs and restaurants…
March 2023
One of the village’s best loved residents has left her home at the Old Mill after more than 30 years. Ena Hartland, who celebrated her 91st birthday last year, has moved to sheltered accommodation at St Mary’s in the Old Town. Pictured here looking…
January 2023
The village’s annual 12th Night drinks party drew an enthusiastic gathering at the Marchmont Arms. Talk ranged from Christmas colds to Boxing Day blues but perked up when the subject changed to planning a street party for the Coronation.
December 2022
It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of village resident Louise Rogers. Louise, who lived in Piccotts End Lane, passed away earlier this month at the age of 52. She leaves her husband Jason, daughter Emily and son Jack. Louise’s funeral will…
December 2022
Piccotts End is aglow with Christmas lights at this time of the year. It’s always worth a trip down the road to see who’s put on the most spectacular show. From colourful tree arrangements to a modest festoon nearly everyone is joining in the Christmas spirit.
December 2022
The next event on the village social calendar is our annual Twelfth Night drinks gathering. Join us on Thursday January 5th at the Marchmont Arms 7pm – 9pm for a plethora of post-festive chatter and lashings of liquid refreshment!
December 2022
The village’s medieval cottages, containing historic religious murals dating back to the 16th century, featured in the latest episode of BBC TV’s Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. Celebrity quizzer Anne Hegerty and antiques expert James Braxton..
November 2022
Piccotts End is teeming with musical talent, including Jane and Simon Lillystone on the classical front and contemporary composer Paul Borg. Alongside them I’ve discovered another musical maestro living below the village radar. You rarely find him at home…