Ruckland
Ruckland is a village in the civil parish of Maidenwell, and about 6 miles (10 km) south from the town of Louth, in the East Lindsey district, in the county of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 1931 the parish had a population of 21. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form Maidenwell.
Wolds road to Rucklands from Haugham
In the 1086 Domesday Book Ruckland is written as "Rochland", with nine households, the Lord of the Manor being Briscard.
Ruckland's church, dedicated to Saint Olave (sometimes Olaf), seats forty people. It was built in 1885 of green sandstone by William Scorer, and is a Grade II listed building. The churchyard contains the war graves of a Royal Navy sailor and an Army Veterinary Corps soldier of the Second World War.
George Hall (1863–1918) was rector of Ruckland and a member of the Gypsy Lore Society. In 1915 he published his book, The Gypsy's Parson - His Experiences and Adventures.
References
- ^ "Population statistics Ruckland AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Ruckland AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Domesday Map". Ruckland. Anna Powell-Smith/University Of Hull. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Olave, Maidenwell (1280828)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "Ruckland". Genuki.org. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ "Cemetery details - Ruckland (St Olave) Churchyard" CWGC Cemetery Report
- ^ "Special Collections and Archives". British Romany Families. University of Liverpool. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ The Gypsy's Parson: his experiences and adventures. Sampson Low Marston & Co. 1915.
External links
Media related to Ruckland at Wikimedia Commons
