Rippingale is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 929 at the 2011 census.[1] The village is situated on the A15 road, about 5 miles (8 km) north from Bourne.[2]
| Rippingale | |
|---|---|
 St Andrew's Church, Rippingale | |
  Rippingale Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 929 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TF098278 |
| • London | 90 mi (140 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Bourne |
| Postcode district | PE10 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Rippingale is part of the Ringstone in Aveland group of the Deanery of Beltisloe, Diocese of Lincoln. The vicar was the Revd Dr Lynda Pugh between 2012 and 2018. The incumbent is the Revd Neil Bullen. [3] St Andrew's Church dates from the fourteenth century, though the tower is later.[4]
The village public house is The Bull Inn. A railway station on a line between Bourne and Sleaford opened in 1871 for goods and closed in 1964; regular passenger services lasted from 1872 to 1930.[5]
Rippingale falls within the drainage area of the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board.[6]
South of the village is the site of Ringstone, a lost village, which dates from before the Norman conquest and which survived into the 19th century as Ringstone Hall.TF094270[7]
Rippingale has a village design statement produced by a Village Design Statement Committee. The committee was established by parish councillor Marcus Petz to produce guidance for South Kesteven District Council (SKDC). The statement was adopted in 2002.[8][9]
Notable structures
One street is called Station Street, but was originally called Water Lane. It has the oldest extant structures of he village on it. This includes a 13th century pinfold.
References edit
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Parish Council".
- ^ "Parish details from the Lincoln Diocese web site". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Church (348371)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ See the page on the Bourne, Lincolnshire[permanent dead link] website.
- ^ "Black Sluice IDB".
- ^ Historic England. "DMV at Ringstone (348366)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Rippingale Village Design Statement Archived 14 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rippingale VDC website Archived 14 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
Media related to Rippingale at Wikimedia Commons- Rippingale village website
- Rippingale Village Design Statement with images
- First Series OS map, includes Ringstone
