Talk:Ruddington

It is likely that the current location of Ruddington was first settled by the Saxons in around550 AD. The name Ruddington comes from the Saxon for homestead (ton) of Ruddingas(Rudda’s people). Prior to the Saxon settlement at Ruddington there is evidence tosuggest Bronze and Iron Age occupation at the Flawford Churchyard located about 1½miles to the East of Ruddington, this site then became a Roman Villa and eventually thesite of a Saxon church.At the time of the Domesday Book it is estimated the village would have had a populationof around 250 and during the Middle Ages would have been farmed on the open fieldsystem. This continued into the 17th Century and by 1600 the population was around 320.There were 4 large fields: Micklebarrow field, Mill field, Collicross field and Thornditch field,each would have been divided into narrow strips which would have been divided amongstthe village. In 1698 there was a partial enclosure of the Thornditch field which becamepasture land. In 1767 there was a Parliamentary enclosure which resulted in the largefields being split into smaller fields and enclosed with hedgerows. In 1773 the Church atFlawford was demolished and the chapel in Ruddington became the parish church of St.Peter.From this point onwards the village moved away from agriculture towards frameworkknitting and eventually other trades as the main source of income and employment, thisresulted in a dramatic rise in population. By 1801 the population was 868 and over thenext Century the population grew to 2500. This period of growth resulted in many of thesmall terraces which characterise the centre of Ruddington and resulted in a number ofSchools and Methodist chapels being built.The Great Central Railway began running goods in July 1898 and the line was officiallyopened in March 1899. This attracted the building of a number of textile factories,predominantly for lace and a number of large commuter properties such as those onManor Park and Clifton Road.During World War II an Ordnance Supply and Disposal Depot was opened in Ruddingtonand persisted until the 1980’s. This area was reclaimed and is now the site of the Businessand Country Park. Following the Second World War the village again expanded rapidlywith the building of a number of Housing Estates. This has continued to this day withfurther development taking place beyond the railway line —Preceding unsigned comment added by Darren0108 (talk • contribs) 20:30, 10 August 2010 (UTC)Reply