Ridley

Ridley may refer to:

Places

Education

People

Ridley (MCC cricketer)

Ridley (first name and dates unknown) was an English first-class cricketer for Marylebone Cricket Club who was active in the 1800s and is recorded in one match in 1801, scoring 9 runs in his only innings.

References

Bibliography

Ridley, Kent

Coordinates: 51°21′01″N 0°18′56″E / 51.350250°N 0.315530°E / 51.350250; 0.315530

Ridley is a place and former civil parish in the county of Kent, England. It lies between Sevenoaks and Chatham, and is within the Sevenoaks local government district. It is part of the Ash-cum-Ridley civil parish.

Ash and Ridley were formerly separate parishes. Both were part of Dartford Rural District and Axstane Hundred.

Ridley is situated upon chalk hills, much like that of neighbouring Hartley. The soil is chalky, light and much covered with flints. There is no village and the church stands in the southern part of Ridley, having the parsonage and a lodge nearby. Ridley is 3½ miles SSW of Meopham (railway station) and 7 miles SSW of Gravesend. It has an area of 814 acres, within the bounds of the formerly separate parish.

History

Ridley is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Redlege and is also recorded elsewhere as Redlegh. The parish consisted of a single manor and a court leet and court baron were held for this manor, the court lodge (Ridley Court) being near the church.