Ridlington
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The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Redel'.[2]
The Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew is the Church of England parish church. It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
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.[4]
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- ↑ George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage 1900
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