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Ridlington

This article is about the village in Rutland. For the village in Norfolk, see Ridlington, Norfolk.

Ridlington
Ridlington is located in Rutland
Ridlington
Ridlington
Location within Rutland
Area3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2) [1]
Population202. 2001 Census[2]
• Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
OS grid referenceSK852027
• London82 miles (132 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOakham
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
52°36′58″N 0°44′35″W / 52.616°N 0.743°W / 52.616; -0.743

Ridlington is a village and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the village was 202 at the time of the 2001 census, including Ayston, Leighfield and Wardley also increasing to 260 at the 2011 census.[3]

The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Redel'.[4]

Main street

The Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew is the Church of England parish church. It is a Grade II* listed building.[5]

The Village Hall on Main Street was originally the Ridlington Village Primary School, built in 1873. The Diocese of Peterborough made it over to the Parish Council in 1964 when the school closed.

Ridlington was the home of Hugh Boyville, a landowner and Member of Parliament for Rutland in the 15th century. The prominent Harington family had their seat here and one branch were created the Harington Baronets, of Ridlington in 1611.[6]

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References

  1. ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Key to English Place-names".
  5. ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1178331)". National Heritage List for England.
  6. ^ George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900



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