Stoke Dry
Encyclopedia
Stoke Dry is a village in the county of Rutland
in the East Midlands
of England
, about three miles (5 km) southwest of Uppingham
.
In 2007 it had a population of 39. With only 14 homes this is a quiet village with its mediaeval church dedicated to Saint Andrew. A myth claims that the Gunpowder Plot
conspirators met in a small room above the porch; the only basis for this is that the manor was part of the estate of Sir Everard Digby
.
Stoke Dry is also known as the site of the Eyebrook Reservoir
located at the bottom of the hill.
Being such a small village the social life is modest, but once a year things are enlivened when the Rutland Morris Men (one of the key Morris sides in the UK) turn up and play on a Monday night—usually in June or July. It is not uncommon for the entire village to turn out to watch the event, and to provide the traditional sustenance to the travelling dancers and their band of musicians. There are generally 16 or so Morris Men present—their presence increasing the population of the village for an hour or so by another 50%.
Details of when and where the Rutland Morris Men are appearing are given on www.morrismen.org.uk
Rutland
Rutland is a landlocked county in central England, bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire and southeast by Peterborough and Northamptonshire....
in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of 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...
, about three miles (5 km) southwest of Uppingham
Uppingham
Disambiguation: "Uppingham" is the colloquial name for Uppingham SchoolUppingham is a market town in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located on the A47 between Leicester and Peterborough, about 6 miles south of the county town, Oakham.- History :A little over a mile to the...
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In 2007 it had a population of 39. With only 14 homes this is a quiet village with its mediaeval church dedicated to Saint Andrew. A myth claims that the Gunpowder Plot
Gunpowder Plot
The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was a failed assassination attempt against King James I of England and VI of Scotland by a group of provincial English Catholics led by Robert Catesby.The plan was to blow up the House of...
conspirators met in a small room above the porch; the only basis for this is that the manor was part of the estate of Sir Everard Digby
Everard Digby
Sir Everard Digby was a member of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Although he was raised in a Protestant household, and married a Protestant, Digby and his wife were converted to Catholicism by the Jesuit priest John Gerard...
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Stoke Dry is also known as the site of the Eyebrook Reservoir
Eyebrook Reservoir
Eyebrook Reservoir is a reservoir in the East Midlands of England. It straddles the border of Leicestershire and Rutland . It is located about 6 km northwest of Corby in Northamptonshire. Nearby villages are Stoke Dry, to the north, and Caldecott, to the south and near the dam.The reservoir...
located at the bottom of the hill.
Being such a small village the social life is modest, but once a year things are enlivened when the Rutland Morris Men (one of the key Morris sides in the UK) turn up and play on a Monday night—usually in June or July. It is not uncommon for the entire village to turn out to watch the event, and to provide the traditional sustenance to the travelling dancers and their band of musicians. There are generally 16 or so Morris Men present—their presence increasing the population of the village for an hour or so by another 50%.
Details of when and where the Rutland Morris Men are appearing are given on www.morrismen.org.uk