Ringstead, United Kingdom
Ringstead is a town of 1,461 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Ringstead
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 7 parks and trails and 9 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Stanwick War Memorial, Kinewell Lake and Stanwick Lakes.
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About Ringstead
Ringstead is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire, England, forming part of North Northamptonshire. It is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Northampton. At the time of the 2011 census, the parish's population was 1,461 people. The local primary school is situated next to St Mary's Church, which is host to the Ringstead Flower Festival.
From the Wikipedia article Ringstead, Northamptonshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Stanwick War Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.3 mi
War memorial in Stanwick, East Northamptonshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Stanwick Lakes
Park · 2.4 mi
Country park in Northamptonshire, England, UK
Twywell Hills and Dales
Park · 3.2 mi
Nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Titchmarsh Nature Reserve
Park · 3.4 mi
Nature reserve in the United Kingdom
Raunds Town Football Club
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
London Road, Wellingborough
Restaurants and cafes9
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.9 mi
London Road, Wellingborough
Mo-We 00:00-24:00; Sa-Su 00:00-24:00
Churches and places of worship6
Church of St Peter Parish Church of St Peter
Church · 1.6 mi
Church in Raunds, Northamptonshire, England, UK
Church of St Lawrence
Church · 2.3 mi
Church in Stanwick, Northamptonshire, England, UK
History
The village's name means 'Ring place'. The meaning of the name here is obscure.
William Tuttle, who settled in Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1636. His descendants number in the tens of thousands today. Notable among them are: Ernest Hemingway, Bob Newhart, Sinclair Lewis, Humphrey Bogart, Winston Churchill, Gerald Ford, Lester B. Pearson, Jonathan Edwards, O. Henry, Margaret Warner, Drew Gilpin Faust, Norman Rockwell & Annette Bening
According to tradition, the entrance to St Mary's churchyard has been haunted by the ghost of a village girl, Lydia Atley, who disappeared in 1850. What were thought to be her skeletal remains were unearthed in 1864 in a local orchard; the village butcher, Weekly Ball, was tried for Lydia's murder but acquitted because it proved impossible to conclusively identify the skeleton as that of the missing girl.
During the 1980s, major sand and gravel excavations took place all around Ringstead leaving many man-made lakes and islands.
In 2007, Ringstead, Hargrave, Raunds and Stanwick were legally united as "The 4 Spires Benefice", with each village retaining its own church.
From the History section of Ringstead, Northamptonshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Ringstead
- Alfred RobertsBritish grocer (1892-1970)
Born in Ringstead, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Healthcare1
Map of Ringstead
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Rushden 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Wellingborough 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Kettering 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Riseley 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Sharnbrook 10 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Corby 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Desborough 12 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Northampton 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- Bedford 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Saint Neots 16 mi southeast, about 26 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kinewell Lake 7, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Twywell Gullet 5, Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Raunds01, Brixtonhill, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Group talk outside the Stanwick Lakes Visitor Centre - June 2009 - panoramio, Forester2009, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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