Rickling is a village and former
civil parish, now in the parish of
Quendon and Rickling, in the
Uttlesford district of
Essex, England. The village is situated approximately north from the town of
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Saffron Walden, at , and the larger village of
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, at , lie to the north-east. In 1931 the parish had a population of 378.
Rickling is north-west from the village of
Quendon. Rickling is the site of the parish church, All Saints, and a few houses. Rickling Green, from Rickling, is conjoined to Quendon.
History
The name Rickling is found in the ''
Domesday Book'' as ''Richelinga''. It is recorded as having quite a large population of 34 households, and it paid substantial taxes of eight geld units.
''Richelinga'' or Rickling derives from an Old English personal name ''Ricula'' and ''inga'', thus ‘followers of the people of Ricula’. The wife of
Sledda
Sledd (or Sledda) was King of Essex in the late 6th century, possibly between (?) 587 - ''c''. 604. Extremely little is known about him.
An East-Saxon genealogy preserved as British Library Add. MS 23211, possibly of the late 9th century, makes ...
King of the East Saxons (c.587-604) and sister of
Æthelberht of Kent was named Ricula, though an association with this manor has not been proven.
It is not known definitively why the main population today at Rickling Green is so far from its church at Rickling, but it has been suggested this may have been due to the
plague
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Another theory is that, over time, the villagers settled closer to the once busy
drovers' road (the former
A11) that runs through Quendon.
On 1 April 1949 the parish was abolished and merged with Quendon to form "Quendon and Rickling".
Amenities
There is a small
primary school in Rickling Green, serving the village and surrounding communities and joined in federation with
Farnham
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primary school, with the schools sharing one head teacher and governing body.
There is also a
public house, The Cricketers Arms, Rickling Green (not to be confused with The Cricketers in nearby
Clavering), which overlooks the green. The village green is also home to Rickling Ramblers Cricket Club. Cricket has been played on the green since 1850 and takes place throughout the summer months.
Landmarks
All Saints' Church, Rickling, a Grade I listed building,
is a 13th-century flint church, although the nave's unusual proportions may indicate a pre-conquest date. The
chancel, south aisle and west tower were built in 1340. There were later alterations in the 15th and 16th centuries, with further additions and restoration in the 19th century. Significant features include the 14th-century chancel screen and the pulpit.
Rickling Hall, a Grade II*
listed farmhouse, stands on the site of a former castle and includes a moated castle mound to the south of the present building.
Rickling and Rickling Green contain a number of other listed buildings, many of them dating from the 17th century.
See also
*
The Hundred Parishes
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References
External sources
Village websiteQuendon and Rickling churches websiteCricketers Arms, Rickling GreenFederation of Farnham and Rickling C of E primary schools
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Villages in Essex
Former civil parishes in Essex
Uttlesford