Chequers Inn, Ticknall

17th-century pub which was altered in the 19th-century with the interior little altered in 50 years. The bar counter and bar back fitting are almost certainly from 1952 - the date on the Gaskell & Chambers handpumps; the counter front has a distinct style seen in the 1950s and the bar back has a couple of small drawers still used for a till with a wooden tray for coins. The small fireplace in the inglenook could also date from 1952 - sadly the tiny settle with an iron stay attaching it to the ceiling is all that remains of the one that practically encircled the fireplace with just a small gap in it to walk through - the rest having been removed in 1968. There are seats either side of the inglenook fireplace which has a scooped out head-room in breast beam (alleged to have been done by Arthur Toplis of Ticknall two generations ago).

A door with '1' on it leads to a second small room with some old dado panelling, a 1950s brick fireplace, display case and a piano which is still played every Sat night from 9pm. A third small room marked 'private' can be brought into use at busy times. Outside gents' and ladies'. The front porch-way was altered c 2000.