Rickinghall
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Rickinghall is a village in the Mid Suffolk
district of Suffolk
, England
. The village is split between two parishes, Rickinghall Inferior
and Rickinghall Superior
, which join with Botesdale
to make a single built-up area.
There used to be many pubs, but now only The Bell, and The White Horse remain. The 16th Century Hamblyn House was the last pub to be converted to private accommodation in recent years.
Rickinghall was the birthplace of Sir Mackenzie Bowell
, Prime Minister of Canada from 1894-1896.
The adjoining village of Botesdale has one school, St Botolph's CEVCP, which services Rickinghall, Botesdale, and some other local villages. Children from this school generally attend the Hartismere High School in Eye from the age of eleven. Botesdale After School Club operate after school hours in the village hall.
The villages of Rickinghall and Botesdale are very well serviced with a Co-op local store, Post Office, Chinese takeaway, Fish and Chip shop, Newsagent, Estate Agent and several Hairdressers amongst others.
Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council is based in Needham Market, and the largest town is Stowmarket.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Eye, Stowmarket urban district, Gipping Rural District, Hartismere Rural District and...
district of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, 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...
. The village is split between two parishes, Rickinghall Inferior
Rickinghall Inferior
Rickinghall Inferior is a civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It covers the western part of the village of Rickinghall.- Church :Rickinghall Inferior St. Mary is one of 38 existing round-tower churches in Suffolk....
and Rickinghall Superior
Rickinghall Superior
Rickinghall Superior is a civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. It covers the eastern part of the village of Rickinghall, and also the hamlets of Candle Street and Allwood Green.-See also:*St Mary's Church, Rickinghall Superior...
, which join with Botesdale
Botesdale
Botesdale is a village and civil parish in the Mid Suffolk district of Suffolk, England. The village is about south west of Diss.Botesdale is located about 25 miles from Norwich and 16 miles from Bury St Edmunds.- Road :...
to make a single built-up area.
There used to be many pubs, but now only The Bell, and The White Horse remain. The 16th Century Hamblyn House was the last pub to be converted to private accommodation in recent years.
Rickinghall was the birthplace of Sir Mackenzie Bowell
Mackenzie Bowell
Sir Mackenzie Bowell, PC, KCMG was a Canadian politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Canada from December 21, 1894 to April 27, 1896.-Early life:Bowell was born in Rickinghall, Suffolk, England to John Bowell and Elizabeth Marshall...
, Prime Minister of Canada from 1894-1896.
The adjoining village of Botesdale has one school, St Botolph's CEVCP, which services Rickinghall, Botesdale, and some other local villages. Children from this school generally attend the Hartismere High School in Eye from the age of eleven. Botesdale After School Club operate after school hours in the village hall.
The villages of Rickinghall and Botesdale are very well serviced with a Co-op local store, Post Office, Chinese takeaway, Fish and Chip shop, Newsagent, Estate Agent and several Hairdressers amongst others.
External links
- Diss Express - village's local newspaper website
- http://www.onesuffolk.co.uk/rickinghallpc/ Rickinghall Parish Council website