50-539: Barrowden is a village in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The village's name means 'burial-mound hill'. There are a number of barrows in the area. The population of the civil parish was 506 at the 2011 census. There is a church, a village hall, a doctor's surgery and pharmacy, a community shop, a mobile library, a recreational field with cricket club and a pub, The Exeter Arms. St Peter's Church, Barrowden
100-612: A colonel; his military career flourished during the Seven Years' War . At the Battle of Minden (1 August 1759), although his role was small, he commanded the reserve cavalry. In 1760, at the Battle of Warburg , he led a cavalry charge which routed the French, losing his hat and wig in the process. In recognition of this, soldiers of the Blues and Royals (his former regiment) have the unique privilege in
150-694: A lengthy campaign, and despite counties no longer being required for postal purposes, the Royal Mail agreed to re-create a postal county of Rutland in 2007. This was achieved in January 2008 by amending the former postal county for all of the Oakham ( LE15 ) post town and a small part of the Market Harborough (LE16) post town. The particular geology of the area has given its name to the Rutland Formation , which
200-582: A speed of 125.55 mph (202.05 km/h). Rutland was the last county in England without a direct rail service to London (apart from the Isle of Wight and several administrative counties which are unitary authorities). East Midlands Trains started running a single service from Oakham railway station to London St Pancras via Corby on 27 April 2009. Through the Rutland Electric Car Project, Rutland
250-522: A week for 30 minutes. In 2012, the well-being report by the Office for National Statistics found Rutland to be the "happiest county" in the mainland UK. A small part of the East Coast Main Line passes through Rutland's north-east corner, near Essendine . It was on this stretch that a train pulled by the locomotive Mallard set the world speed record for steam locomotives on 3 July 1938, with
300-583: Is a Grade II* listed building. In an ancient tradition, rushes or hay are laid on the floors of nave and porch for St Peter's Day (29 June). Marianne Mason (1807–1884), a farmer's daughter who taught at the Baptist Sunday school in Barrowden, married Thomas Cook here on 2 March 1833. The Rutland Round and Jurassic Way long-distance paths pass through the village. The village was served by Wakerley and Barrowden railway station from 1873 to 1966. The station
350-529: Is a limestone quarry near Ketton. Rutland is referred to as Roteland in the Domesday Book (completed in 1087). The name means "land belonging to Rōta", with Rōta being an Old English personal name, that meant 'the pleasant or cheerful one'. Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England held in the Manners family, derived from the historic county of Rutland. The Earl of Rutland
400-593: Is generally treated as part of Leicestershire . Rutland County Council is a unitary authority and is responsible for almost all local services in Rutland, with the exception of the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Leicestershire Police, which are run by joint boards with Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council. Following the 2023 council elections , the Liberal Democrats emerged as
450-463: Is in the Vale of Catmose . Rutland Water, when construction started in 1971, became Europe's largest man-made lake; construction was completed in 1975, and filling the lake took a further four years. This has been voted Rutland's favourite tourist attraction. The highest point of the county is at Cold Overton Park (historically part of Flitteriss Park ) at 197 m (646 ft) above sea level close to
500-623: Is now the Melton borough , as Rutland did not meet the requirement of having a population of at least 40,000. The revised and implemented proposals allowed Rutland to be exempt from this. In 1994, the Local Government Commission for England , which was conducting a structural review of English local government, recommended that Rutland become a unitary authority . This was implemented on 1 April 1997, when Rutland County Council became responsible for almost all local services in Rutland, with
550-528: Is the courtesy title used by the Duke's eldest son and heir. The Manners family own medieval Haddon Hall , Derbyshire and Belvoir Castle , Leicestershire that were successively extended and rebuilt until the 19th century. Some rooms in both buildings are open to the public. They are Grade I in architecture, set in listed parks, woodland and gardens and span a central water feature, which acted as models for other landscaped estates . In 2009, to mark 500 years of
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#1732855754769600-493: The Ketton Rural District . Oakham Urban District was created from Oakham Rural District in 1911. It was subsequently abolished in 1974. Rutland was included in the "East Midlands General Review Area" of the 1958–67 Local Government Commission for England . Draft recommendations would have seen Rutland split, with Ketton Rural District going along with Stamford to a new administrative county of Cambridgeshire , and
650-725: The Oakham Rural District and Uppingham Rural District , with the two parishes from Oakham RSD in Leicestershire becoming part of the Melton Mowbray Rural District , the nine parishes of Uppingham RSD in Leicestershire becoming the Hallaton Rural District , and the six parishes of Uppingham RSD in Northamptonshire becoming Gretton Rural District . Meanwhile, that part of Stamford RSD in Rutland became
700-500: The Rutland and Melton constituency along with Melton borough and part of Harborough district from Leicestershire. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies , Rutland and Stamford was re-established for the 2024 general election . As of the 2024 general election, Alicia Kearns of the Conservative Party is the member of parliament for Rutland and Stamford, having received 43.7% of
750-472: The 2021 Census was: In 2006 it was reported that Rutland has the highest fertility rate of any English county – the average woman having 2.81 children, compared with only 1.67 in Tyne and Wear . In December 2006, Sport England published a survey which revealed that residents of Rutland were the 6th most active in England in sports and other fitness activities. 27.4% of the population participate at least 3 times
800-436: The 2021 Census, the demographics for the county were recorded as follow: Rutland had a recorded population of 41,049 at the 2021 census, an increase from the previous population recorded of 37,369 at the 2011 census and 34,563 at the 2001 census. In the 2021 Census, there was an estimated 21,072 men and 19,977 women living in Rutland. The county had an ethnicity makeup at the 2021 Census of: The county's religious makeup at
850-708: The British Army of being permitted to salute while not wearing headgear. Granby's losing his helmet and wig in the charge gave rise to the expression 'going bald-headed' at something. In 1758, the King made him Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards and in 1766, as Lieutenant-General, he became Commander-in-Chief (a basically political appointment). His title was honoured by being used by a large number of pubs throughout Britain. As Colonel, he provided for his most capable soldiers such that when they could no longer be of service to
900-531: The Langham brewery it was unable to take advantage of the registration. However, in 2010 a Rutland Bitter was launched by Oakham's Grainstore Brewery . It is 348th out of 354 on the Indices of Deprivation for England, showing it to be one of the least economically deprived areas in the country. In March 2007, Rutland became only the fourth Fairtrade county. This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of
950-842: The Regiment, he would give them financial support to start a pub, the sole condition being that the pub was to be named "The Marquis of Granby" after him. The towns of Granby, Quebec in Canada and Granby, Massachusetts and Granby, Connecticut in the United States as well as Granby Street in Norfolk, Virginia , USA were also named after him. So too were two forts, Fort Granby , in Tobago, and Fort Granby in South Carolina. He died before his father, and therefore did not become Duke. The subsidiary titles of
1000-709: The Rutland Formation is a formation called the Lincolnshire limestone . The best exposure of this limestone (and also the Rutland Formation) is at the Ketton Cement Works quarry just outside Ketton . Rutland is dominated by Rutland Water , a large artificial lake formerly known as "Empingham Reservoir", in the middle of the county, which is almost bisected by the Hambleton Peninsula . The west part
1050-513: The author lives. Adam Croft is writing the Rutland crime series, beginning with What Lies Beneath (2020). Rutland was the last county in England without a McDonald's restaurant. However, in January 2020 a planning application for a McDonald's restaurant on the outskirts of Oakham was approved by the County Council and the restaurant opened on 4 November 2020. Rutland's traditions include: Harington School provides post-16 education in
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#17328557547691100-412: The centre of the county in the 1970s; the reservoir is a nature reserve that serves as an overwintering site for wildfowl and a breeding site for ospreys . The older buildings in the county are built from local limestone or ironstone , with many having roofs of Collyweston stone slate or thatch . Rutland has little evidence of Prehistoric settlement. A Roman mosaic and probable farming complex
1150-410: The children's TV series Blue Peter . Agriculture thrives with much wheat farming on the rich soil. Tourism continues to grow. The Ruddles Brewery was Langham's biggest industry until it was closed in 1997. Rutland bitter is one of only three UK beers to have achieved Protected Geographical Indication status; this followed an application by Ruddles. When Greene King, the owners of Ruddles, closed
1200-455: The county. Rutland County College closed in 2017. Duke of Rutland Duke of Rutland is a title in the Peerage of England , named after Rutland , a county in the East Midlands of England. Earldoms named after Rutland have been created three times; the ninth earl of the third creation was made duke in 1703, in whose family's line the title continues. The heir apparent to the dukedom has
1250-560: The death of the seventh Earl in 1641 the Earldom passed to his distant cousin John Manners of Haddon Hall , grandson of the second son of the first Earl. In 1703, the ninth Earl of Rutland was created Duke of Rutland and Marquess of Granby by Queen Anne . The most notable Marquess of Granby was John Manners (1721–1770), eldest son of the third Duke. He was an accomplished soldier and highly popular figure of his time; in 1745 he became
1300-539: The duke of Rutland in his story "A Survey of the Works of Herbet Quain" in the book The Garden of Forking Paths . The heir apparent is Charles John Montague Manners, Marquess of Granby (born 1999), elder son of the 11th Duke. There are no further known heirs either to the Dukedom of Rutland or to the Earldom of Rutland. The original coat of arms of the Manners family had a chief of plain gules . The quartered chief, with
1350-555: The dukedom are: Marquess of Granby (created 1703), Earl of Rutland (1525), Baron Manners , of Haddon in the County of Derby (1679), and Baron Roos of Belvoir , of Belvoir in the County of Leicester (1896). The title Baron Roos of Belvoir is in the Peerage of the United Kingdom ; the remaining titles being in the Peerage of England. The most senior subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby ,
1400-870: The eastern part in Stamford RSD was included in the Lincolnshire registration county. Under the Poor Laws, Oakham Union workhouse was built in 1836–37 at a site to the north-east of the town, with room for 100 paupers. The building later operated as the Catmose Vale Hospital, and now forms part of the Oakham School . In 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894 the rural sanitary districts were partitioned along county boundaries to form three rural districts . The part of Oakham and Uppingham RSDs in Rutland formed
1450-454: The end of March 2011 after a riot and government review but, having been purchased by Rutland County Council, has now been turned into Oakham Enterprise Park . The county used to supply iron ore to Corby steel works but these quarries closed in the 1960s and early 1970s resulting in the famous walk of " Sundew " (the Exton quarries' large walking dragline) from Exton to Corby, which even featured on
1500-538: The exception of the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Leicestershire Police , which are run by joint boards with Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council . Rutland regained a separate lieutenancy and shrievalty , and thus also regained status as a ceremonial county . Rutland was a postal county until the Royal Mail integrated it into the Leicestershire postal county in 1974. After
1550-478: The grounds of the mausoleum at Belvoir Castle. The mausoleum at Belvoir Castle was built by John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, following the death of his wife, Elizabeth Howard (1780–1825), daughter of the 5th Earl of Carlisle. After its construction, most of the 18th-century monuments in Belton Church were moved to the mausoleum which then became the family's main place of burial. Jorge Luis Borges recalls
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1600-797: The highest percentage (30.8%) work in Public Administration, Education and Health, closely followed by 29.7% in Distribution, Hotels and Restaurants and 16.7% in Manufacturing industries. Significant employers include Lands' End in Oakham and the Ketton Cement Works. Other employers in Rutland include two Ministry of Defence bases – Kendrew Barracks (formerly RAF Cottesmore ) and St George's Barracks (previously RAF North Luffenham ), two public schools – Oakham and Uppingham – and one prison, Stocken . The former Ashwell prison closed at
1650-494: The largest group and subsequently formed a cabinet led by Gale Waller. As from the May 2019 elections, there are 27 councillors representing 15 wards on Rutland County Council. They represent a mixture of one, two and three-person wards. Rutland formed a Parliamentary constituency on its own until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, along with Stamford in Lincolnshire. Since 1983 it has formed part of
1700-449: The non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire and Rutland at current basic prices with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling. ^ includes hunting and forestry ^ includes energy and construction ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding. As far as the NHS is concerned Rutland
1750-447: The north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town . Rutland has an area of 382 km (147 sq mi) and a population of 41,049, the second-smallest ceremonial county population after the City of London . The county is rural, and the only towns are Oakham (12,149) and Uppingham (4,745), both in
1800-483: The occupancy of Belvoir Castle by the family, two aircraft from RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, bore the Duke's coat of arms. On 11 June 2009, the Duke visited the station to see the aircraft: a King Air from 45 (Reserve) Sqn and a Dominie from 55 (Reserve) Sdn. The traditional burial place of the Manners family was St Mary the Virgin's Church, Bottesford . Since elevation to the dukedom in 1703 most Dukes have been buried in
1850-424: The privilege of using the courtesy title of Marquess of Granby . The title Earl of Rutland was created on 25 February 1390 for Edward of Norwich (1373–1415), son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York , and grandson of King Edward III . Upon the Duke's death in 1402 Edward became Duke of York . The title became extinct upon Edward of Norwich's death at the Battle of Agincourt . The title Earl of Rutland
1900-423: The time of the 19th century it had been divided into the hundreds of Alstoe , East Rutland, Martinsley, Oakham and Wrandike. Rutland covered parts of three poor law unions and rural sanitary districts (RSDs): those of Oakham, Uppingham and Stamford. The registration county of Rutland contained the entirety of Oakham and Uppingham RSDs, which included several parishes in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire –
1950-399: The vote. The county comprises 57 civil parishes , which range considerably in size and population, from Martinsthorpe (nil population) to Oakham (10,922 residents in the 2011 census). The population in the 2011 Census was 37,369, a rise of 8% on the 2001 total of 34,563. The population saw a nearly 1% increase in the population at the 2021 Census with a recorded population of 41,049. At
2000-450: The west border ( OS Grid reference: SK8271708539). The lowest point is close to the east border, in secluded farmland at North Lodge Farm, northeast of Belmesthorpe , at just 17 m (56 feet) above sea level (OS Grid reference: TF056611122); this corner of the county is on the edge of The Fens and is drained by the West Glen . There are 17,000 people of working age in Rutland, of which
2050-460: The west of the county; the largest settlement in the east is the village of Ketton (1,926). For local government Rutland is a unitary authority area. The county is the smallest of the historic counties of England . The geography of Rutland is characterised by low, rolling hills, the highest of which is a 197 m (646 ft) point in Cold Overton Park . Rutland Water was created in
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2100-399: The western part added to Leicestershire . The final proposals were less radical and instead proposed that Rutland become a single rural district within the administrative county of Leicestershire. Rutland became a non-metropolitan district of Leicestershire under the Local Government Act 1972 , which took effect on 1 April 1974. The original proposal was for Rutland to be merged with what
2150-487: Was across the River Welland in the neighbouring parish of Wakerley , Northamptonshire. Barrowden is part of Ketton ward on Rutland County Council . This geographical article about a location in Rutland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rutland Rutland ( / ˈ r ʌ t l ə n d / ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to
2200-464: Was created by Simon de Montfort with a writ of summons to the House of Lords for Robert de Ros (1223–1285) in 1264. The title may pass through the female line when there is no male heir, and accordingly, when the 3rd Earl, Edward Manners (c. 1548–1587), left no sons, the barony of Ros passed to the family of his daughter Elizabeth (died 1591) who became the wife of the 2nd Earl of Exeter . The 3rd Earl
2250-431: Was created for a second time on 29 January 1446 for Edmund (1443–1460), second son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (and younger brother of the future King Edward IV ). Thomas Manners (c. 1488–1543), son of the 11th Baron de Ros , was created Earl of Rutland in the Peerage of England in 1525. He was the great-grandson of Richard Plantagenet . The barony of ' de Ros ' (sometimes spelt Ros, Roos or de Roos)
2300-509: Was discovered west of Ketton. The area now known as Rutland was settled by the Angles from the 5th century and later formed part of the kingdom of Mercia . Rutland was first mentioned as a distinct county in 1179. During the High Middle Ages much of it was forested and used as hunting grounds. The wool trade was important during the 16th century. Rutland's main industry is agriculture. There
2350-414: Was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged. The family seat is Belvoir Castle , Leicestershire. The office of High Sheriff of Rutland was instituted in 1129, and there has been a Lord Lieutenant of Rutland since at least 1559. Oakham Castle was built c. 1180 –1190 and is "one of the nation’s best-preserved Norman buildings" and is a Grade I listed building . By
2400-422: Was formed from muds and sand carried down by rivers and occurring as bands of different colours, each with many fossil shells at the bottom. The formation has also preserved a well-preserved specimen of the sauropod dinosaur Cetiosaurus oxienensis at Great Casterton , currently on display at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery . At the bottom of the Rutland Formation is a bed of dirty white sandy silt. Under
2450-457: Was succeeded as the 4th Earl by his brother John (died 1588). The barony of Ros was restored to the Manners family when Francis Manners, the 6th Earl (1578–1632), inherited it in 1618 from his cousin William Cecil (1590–1618). However, Francis died without male issue and the assumption of the courtesy title of Lord Ros for the eldest son of subsequent earls appears to have had no legal basis. On
2500-507: Was the first county to offer a county-wide public electric-vehicle charging network. Rutland's small size has led to a number of humorous references such as Rutland Weekend Television , a television comedy sketch series hosted by Eric Idle . The county is the supposed home of the parody rock band The Rutles , who first appeared on Rutland Weekend Television . The events in several Peter F. Hamilton books (including Misspent Youth and Mindstar Rising ) are situated in Rutland, where
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