Ragnall
Encyclopedia
Ragnall is a village
and former civil parish
in Nottinghamshire
, England
. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 102. It is located on the A57 road
one mile west of the River Trent
. The parish church of St Leonard was extensively rebuilt in 1864-67. Ragnall Hall at the south end of the village is a 19th century replacement of an early 17th century hall, the main parts of the earlier hall surviving as barns.
The village is recorded in the Domesday Book
of 1086 as Ragenehil. The name is derived from two elements: one is the Old Scandinavian personal name Ragni; the other element is the Old English hyll, meaning "hill". Thus, Ragenehil represents "Hill of a man called Ragni".http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ragnall.html
The hamlet of Fledborough is one mile south of Ragnall. The church of St Gregory at Fledborough
has some 14th century stained glass in the east window of the north aisle, restored in 1852-57.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and former civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 102. It is located on the A57 road
A57 road
The A57 is a major road in England. It runs east from Liverpool to Lincoln, via Warrington, Cadishead, Irlam, Patricroft, Eccles, Salford and Manchester, then through the Pennines over the Snake Pass , around the Ladybower Reservoir, through Sheffield and past Worksop...
one mile west of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
. The parish church of St Leonard was extensively rebuilt in 1864-67. Ragnall Hall at the south end of the village is a 19th century replacement of an early 17th century hall, the main parts of the earlier hall surviving as barns.
The village is recorded in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086 as Ragenehil. The name is derived from two elements: one is the Old Scandinavian personal name Ragni; the other element is the Old English hyll, meaning "hill". Thus, Ragenehil represents "Hill of a man called Ragni".http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Ragnall.html
The hamlet of Fledborough is one mile south of Ragnall. The church of St Gregory at Fledborough
St Gregory's Church, Fledborough
St Gregory's Church, Fledborough, is a redundant Anglican church in Fledborough, Nottinghamshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust...
has some 14th century stained glass in the east window of the north aisle, restored in 1852-57.