Rickerby is a village in the civil parish of
Stanwix Rural
Stanwix Rural is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle non-metropolitan district, district of Cumbria, England, immediately to the north east of Carlisle, Cumbria, Carlisle itself – parts of the Carlisle urban area are in the parish boundaries ...
, in the
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle ( , ) is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns ...
district, in the county of
Cumbria
Cumbria ( ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in North West England, bordering Scotland. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local government, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumb ...
, England. It is situated near
Carlisle
Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ...
, next to the
River Eden. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 97.
The property belonged to Richard de Tilliol of
Scaleby Castle
Scaleby Castle is in the village of Scaleby, Cumbria, England. The castle was originally built in the early 14th century, and extended in the 15th century to form a substantial fortification. Parliamentary troops attacked the castle twice durin ...
, whose descendant Adam de Rickerby lived in the village in about 1230.
Rickerby Park
Rickerby Park is a public open space in Carlisle, Cumbria on the banks of the River Eden, Cumbria, River Eden. The parkland is dotted with mature trees, beneath which cattle and sheep graze the sweet pasture grasses. A riverbank path follows the ...
is nearby.
See also
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Listed buildings in Stanwix Rural
Stanwix Rural is a civil parish in the Carlisle district of Cumbria, England. It contains 63 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, three are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three gra ...
References
Further reading
Hutchinson, William, ''The History of the County of Cumberland and Some Places Adjacent from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time'' (Carlisle: F. Jollie, 1794.), 2:571
External links
Cumbria County History Trust: Stanwix(nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)
Villages in Cumbria
City of Carlisle
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