Ruckland
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![]() St Olave's Church, Ruckland |
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![]() Ruckland |
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| OS grid reference | TF333780 |
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| – London | 125 mi (201 km) S |
| District | East Lindsey |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Louth and Horncastle |
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Coordinates: 53°16′58″N 0°00′05″W / 53.282895°N 0.001522°W
Ruckland is a small village about 6 miles (10 km) south from the town of Louth, Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

In the 1086 Domesday Book Ruckland is written as "Rochland", with nine households, the Lord of the Manor being Briscard.[1]
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.[2][3] The churchyard contains the 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]
References
- ↑ "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. 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
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