Ridlington

Ridlington is a village and civil parish in Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the village was 202 at the time of the 2001 census, including Ayston, Leighfield and Wardley also increasing to 260 at the 2011 census.^[3]

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Ridlington
Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew, Ridlington
Ridlington Location within Rutland
Area	3.25 sq mi (8.4 km2) [1]
Population	202. 2001 Census[2]
• Density	62/sq mi (24/km2)
OS grid reference	SK852027
• London	82 miles (132 km) SSE
Unitary authority	Rutland
Shire county	Rutland
Ceremonial county	Rutland
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Oakham
Postcode district	LE15
Dialling code	01572
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton
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The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Redel'.^[4]

The Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Andrew is the Church of England parish church. It is a Grade II* listed building.^[5]

The Village Hall on Main Street was originally the Ridlington Village Primary School, built in 1873. The Diocese of Peterborough made it over to the Parish Council in 1964 when the school closed.

Ridlington was the home of Hugh Boyville, a landowner and Member of Parliament for Rutland in the 15th century. The prominent Harington family had their seat here and one branch were created the Harington Baronets, of Ridlington in 1611.^[6]