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It was Henry VIII who gave the Manor House to his Secretary, Sir William Paget. It was later given by Elizabeth I to George Travell.
In 1648 Edward Wilmot bought the estate. It was sold in the 18th centnury to the Newton family who completely rebuilt it.
They lived there until the early 20th century when it became a boarding school before being annexed to Pastures Hospital.
The oldest building in the village is the Old Hall. It is believed to have been owned by a Captain in Cromwell's Army and Oliver Cromwell is said to have stayed there when he stormed Tutbury Castle. The first known record of schooling here was in 1765 when it was probably held in the church.
All Saints Church was built between 1310 and 1330, the earlier church having been destroyed by fire. The church has been renovated over the years. Major restoration took place in 1858 when the Victorian font was installed. However, the 14th century font was found only as recently as 1945 as is still used to this day.
Other churches in the village now include the Anglican St Johns built during the 1960's, the Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and the Methodist Chapel on Station Road.
Mickleover is now an urban mass of modern houses, with new housing estates surrounding the old village. The old market place still remains and The Green, the Hollow, and Orchard Street give the area around the square lots of character. Western Road, once known as Poke Lane, still has two original cottages. Despite its recent development, Mickleover is still known as a village and the area is surrounded by fields and farm land.
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