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A Brief History of Ruddington

1. Early Origins & Medieval Roots

• The name Ruddington comes from the Old English meaning "estate of the people of Rudda"—with settlers arriving around 550 AD Pinterest+13knittingtogether.org.uk+13HipPostcard+13.

• Archaeological finds around Flawford (nearby) reveal Bronze Age and Roman activity, including a villa and later a Saxon church knittingtogether.org.uk+2Rushcliffe Borough Council+2.

• The Domesday Book (1086) records Ruddington with a population of around 250 people, typical of its sustained rural size over the medieval period JB Archive+13rvcp.org.uk+13southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk+13.

2. Agricultural Life and Enclosure

• For centuries, villagers farmed communal open fields—notably Micklebarrow, Mill, Collicross, and Thornditch Fields.

• These lands were enclosed in 1767, reshaping the agricultural layout and private ownership of land Rushcliffe Borough Council+1knittingtogether.org.uk.

3. The Rise of Framework Knitting

• From the late 18th century, Ruddington transformed into an important frame knitting centre. Population grew from 868 in 1801 to around 2,500 by the late 19th century due to the cottage-based knitting industry 13knittingtogether.org.uk+13rvcp.org.uk+13.

• Houses with back workshops were built, and by 1851 half of the heads of households worked in knitting

• The Framework Knitters' Museum, housed in original frameshops and cottages from the 1820s–40s, preserves this legacy rvcp.org.uk+3nlha.org.uk+3.

4. Manor Houses & Village Expansion

• In 1828, MP Charles Paget built Ruddington Grange, establishing a hamlet by that name

• Ruddington Hall, constructed in 1860 for banker Thomas Cross, passed through several owners including American merchant Philo Laos Mills and later served as a wartime hospital before conversion into offices

• The Village Hall, funded in part by the Paget sisters (£800 of £1,100), was erected in 1912–13, becoming a community focal point .

5. Railways, War, and Post-War Transformation

• The Great Central Railway line reached Ruddington in 1899, boosting connectivity until the station closed to passengers in 1963 southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk+13knittingtogether.org.uk+13rvcp.org.uk+13.

• During WWII, the Ruddington Ordnance & Supply Depot was built (1940), employing thousands and featuring its own railway spur and extensive facilities—decommissioned in the 1980s +4knittingtogether.org.uk+4.

• Post-war, the site evolved into Rushcliffe Country Park and Ruddington Fields Business Park, with the heritage Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre keeping railway history alive ruddington.info+

6. Museums, Heritage & Conservation Today

• Ruddington proudly calls itself the “museum village” thanks to:

  • Ruddington Village Museum (with reconstructed Edwardian shops and archaeological exhibits from Flawford) rvcp.org.ukrvcp.org.uk+5Wikipedia+5ruddington-museum.org.uk+5.

  • Framework Knitters' Museum, preserving textile heritage knittingtogether.org.uk+3Wikipedia+3rvcp.org.uk+3.

  • The Nottingham Heritage Railway, offering historic train rides adjacent to the Country Park Wikipedia.

• Many Grade II listed buildings, including former knitters' workshops, dot the village landscape, reflecting its industrial rootsa+10Rushcliffe Borough Council+10Wikipedia+10.