Ruckland
| Ruckland | |
| Lincolnshire | |
|---|---|
 St Olave's Church, Ruckland | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF333780 |
| Location: | 53°16’58"N, 0°0’5"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Louth |
| Postcode: | LN11 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Lindsey |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Louth and Horncastle |
Ruckland is a village near Maidenwell in Lindsey, the northern part of Lincolnshire. It stands in the Lincolnshire Wolds, about six miles south of the town of Louth.
In the Domesday Book of 1086 Ruckland is written as "Rochland", with nine households, the lord of the manor being Briscard.[1]
Ruckland's church, dedicated to St Olave (sometimes Olaf), seats forty people. It was built in 1885 of green sandstone by William Scorer, and is a Grade II listed building.[2][3] The churchyard contains two war graves; of a Royal Navy sailor and an Army Veterinary Corps soldier of the Second World War.[4]
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.[5][6]
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References
- ↑ Ruckland in the Domesday Book
- ↑ National Heritage List 1280828: Church of St Olave, Maidenwell (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Information on Ruckland from GENUKI
- ↑ "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. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727213739/http://sca.lib.liv.ac.uk/collections/colldescs/gypsy/families.htm. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ↑ The Gypsy's Parson: his experiences and adventures. Sampson Low Marston & Co. 1915. https://archive.org/details/gypsysparsonhise00hallrich.