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[[File:Ratley church - geograph.org.uk - 461556.jpg|thumb|St. Peter ad Vincula parish church]] |
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Ratley is a English-Canadian band of 5 Rats the members are Rolanda, Richard, Ting~Ting, Luwanda, and Carlito. They came in 3rd palce on the seventh season of the famous show The R Factor. |
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[[File:Ratley.jpg|thumb|Part of the village in 2009]] |
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'''Ratley''' is a [[village]] in the [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] of Ratley and [[Upton, Warwickshire|Upton]], [[South Warwickshire]], [[England]]. It is on the north west side of the [[Edge Hill, Warwickshire|Edge Hill]] [[escarpment]] about {{convert|200|m}} above [[sea level]]. |
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==History== |
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The remains of a 12th-century [[motte and bailey]] castle are just outside the village.<ref>[http://www.ecastles.co.uk/ratley.html Ratley castle]</ref> |
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The [[Church of England parish church]] is [[English Gothic architecture#Decorated Gothic|Decorated Gothic]]{{sfn|Pevsner|Wedgwood|1966|p=382}} and almost all of it was built in the 14th century.{{sfn|Salzman|1949|pp=144–147}} It is one of only 15 churches in England dedicated to [[Liberation of Saint Peter|St. Peter ad Vincula]]. In the church is a book where people with the surname of Ratley can sign their names.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} |
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The [[Battle of Edge Hill]], the first battle of the [[English Civil War]], was fought very near the village. The former [[Church of England]] school and local [[Post Office]] buildings are still standing but have been converted into houses. |
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[[Upton House, Warwickshire|Upton House]] is less than {{convert|1|mi|km}} from the village. It houses a fine art collection and is managed by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-uptonhouse.htm |title=Upton House |publisher=[[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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In 1922 the [[Edge Hill Light Railway]] was built through the village to carry [[ironstone]] from a local [[quarry]]. It became disused after a few years and was dismantled in 1946.<ref>[http://www.niag.org.uk/page7.html Information about the railway from the Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group]</ref> |
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==Amenities== |
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The village has two [[public house]]s. Parts of one of the pubs, The Rose & Crown, are 900 years old.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}} It is also a [[Listed building#Categories of listed building|Grade I listed building]]. The village has a [[village hall]] and a sports pitch with football goals and children's play equipment, both of which can be used by the public. |
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==References== |
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==Sources== |
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*{{cite book |last1=Pevsner |first1=Nikolaus |author1-link=Nikolaus Pevsner |last2=Wedgwood |first2=Alexandra |series=[[Pevsner Architectural Guides#Buildings of England|The Buildings of England]] |title=Warwickshire |year=1966 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |location=Harmondsworth |isbn= |page=382 |ref=harv}} |
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*{{cite book |editor-last=Salzman |editor-first=L.F. |editor-link=Louis Francis Salzman |series=[[Victoria County History]] |title=A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 5: Kington Hundred |year=1949 |publisher= |location= |pages=144–147 |ref=harv}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category inline|Ratley}} |
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*[http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=6471599 Photos of Ratley and surrounding area on geograph.org.uk] |
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Revision as of 02:53, 14 January 2013
Ratley is a village in the civil parish of Ratley and Upton, South Warwickshire, England. It is on the north west side of the Edge Hill escarpment about 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level.
History
The remains of a 12th-century motte and bailey castle are just outside the village.[1]
The Church of England parish church is Decorated Gothic[2] and almost all of it was built in the 14th century.[3] It is one of only 15 churches in England dedicated to St. Peter ad Vincula. In the church is a book where people with the surname of Ratley can sign their names.[citation needed]
The Battle of Edge Hill, the first battle of the English Civil War, was fought very near the village. The former Church of England school and local Post Office buildings are still standing but have been converted into houses.
Upton House is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from the village. It houses a fine art collection and is managed by the National Trust.[4]
In 1922 the Edge Hill Light Railway was built through the village to carry ironstone from a local quarry. It became disused after a few years and was dismantled in 1946.[5]
Amenities
The village has two public houses. Parts of one of the pubs, The Rose & Crown, are 900 years old.[citation needed] It is also a Grade I listed building. The village has a village hall and a sports pitch with football goals and children's play equipment, both of which can be used by the public.
References
Sources
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; Wedgwood, Alexandra (1966). Warwickshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. p. 382.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Salzman, L.F., ed. (1949). A History of the County of Warwick, Volume 5: Kington Hundred. Victoria County History. pp. 144–147.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)
External links
Media related to Ratley at Wikimedia Commons