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(Redirected from Caldecott, Leicestershire) Village in Rutland, England

Human settlement in England
Caldecott
Across the village green
Caldecott is located in RutlandCaldecottCaldecottLocation within Rutland
Area1.82 sq mi (4.7 km) 
Population256 (2001 Census)
• Density140/sq mi (54/km)
OS grid referenceSP868937
• London76 miles (122 km) SSE
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMARKET HARBOROUGH
Postcode districtLE16
Dialling code01536
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Rutland
52°32′N 0°43′W / 52.54°N 0.72°W / 52.54; -0.72

Caldecott is a village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The civil parish population was 256 at the 2001 census increasing to 269 at the 2011 census. It is located about four miles (6.4 km) south of Uppingham and about 4 miles north of Corby in Northamptonshire. The A6003 runs through the village; traffic flow on the bridge over the Eye Brook is controlled by traffic lights.

The village's name means 'cottages which are cold'.

Caldecott is the most southerly village in Rutland. It is a small historic ironstone village situated on the A6003. The village has campaigned for a bypass since at least the 1950s, which was approved in 2007 but fell through due to the financial crisis.

Otherwise Caldecott is surrounded by rolling countryside and close to the Eyebrook Reservoir nature reserve and Rockingham Forest. Caldecott has a new playground, fundraised for and managed by the local community. The village has an active community, hosting a number of clubs & societies and events, usually at the Village Hall. The parish church of St John the Evangelist, is a Grade II* listed building; it dates back to the 12th century and is a focal point for the village, holding regular services.

There is one public house - The Plough Inn - by The Green on Main Street, and an Italian restaurant - Castle Italia - on the A6003 Rockingham Road to the south of the village.

There was once a railway station on the southern edge of the village. It was named after the neighbouring village of Rockingham, which was considered to be of more importance at the time. The railway station closed in 1966.

References

  1. "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  2. "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 4 February 2009.
  3. "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. "Key to English Place-names".
  5. "Bypass scheme for major road north of Corby gathers pace". Northamptonshire Telegraph. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. "Road schemes abandoned as Government approves regional transport priorities". Campaign for Better Transport. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. Historic England. "Church of St John (Grade II*) (1116288)". National Heritage List for England.

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