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Parish of Ryhall, a village of some 1650 people on the eastern edge of Rutland.

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Ryhall Parish Council Ryhall BridgeHistory of Ryhall

The derivation of the name Ryhall comes from a halh, a piece of land in the bend of a river, where rye is grown. The River Gwash is a tributary of the River Welland rising near Knossington , west of Oakham. Flooding was a regular occurrence in the village before the creation of Rutland Water in 1972. The River Gwash is also fed by springs which has provided a reliable source of water for centuries. Water power on the fast flowing stream was used by the Mill which stood at the junction of Mill Street and Essendine Road until the 1920’s. It was demolished in the early 1950’s.

Although a large number of cottages have been pulled down, a number of Grade 2 Listed buildings remain. In 1591, Sir William Bodenham built an Elizabethan house on the south side of the church. This is the same site as a Hall house built by the Nettleham family earlier. The present Hall is Georgian and was reconstructed from the original Elizabethan house by Michael Pierrepont in 1800. It was he who gave the land on which was built the National School in 1857. The school was closed in 1963 and the building was converted into the Village Hall.

Ryhall Parish Council The Church of St John the EvangelistChurch Farm, a Grade 2 listed building lies to the north of the church and stands against the churchyard boundary. The house and farmyard almost certainly stand upon the site of the Manor House of Hugh Despenser built around 1250 at the same time as the Church was being built. On the chimney are the initials and date ‘ J W E 1685 ‘ The initials are those of John Wallett and his wife Elizabeth who owned the estate at the time. Altogether it is a very large site incorporating the back part of Fordham’s kitchens Ltd, originally Church Farm barn and stables. The arched cellar in the Green Dragon Inn is all that is left of the original building. A tunnel is thought to run from Ryhall Hall to Manor Farm ( now Hemgate House) also from the Hall to a vaulted cellar in the Green Dragon Inn.

Directly opposite the Green Dragon Inn, is a Queen Anne house ( 1702 – 17-14) one of the oldest houses in Ryhall. Originally it was the Five Bells Inn possibly a reference to the five bells in the church. Thatch has been removed and the roof raised. The Five Bells Inn closed in 1914, one of the five pubs in the village now closed.

Ryhall Parish Council Ryhall BridgeBridge House is a Long house and originally it was a bakehouse to the right-hand end and an Inn –  The Wheatsheaf – at the other end. The date of this house is shown on the front wall as 1791. In the 1920’s the Wheatsheaf Quoits team played in what is now the orchard behind the house.

Taken from a local history written by the late Michael Whetstone, head teacher at Ryhall Primary School from 1968 to 1994.

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Neighbourhood Link December 2020

I have been asked to ensure that our local community has signed up to Neighbourhood link which allows alerts to be sent out to you from the police with key messages as well.  This has been recently … [Read More...]

November 5th 2020 Government Restrictions

RYHALL PARISH COUNCIL AND RYHALL MEADOWS PLAYING FIELDS Under the new national restrictions coming into force from Thursday 5th November 2020 Outdoor gyms must be closed Tennis Courts must … [Read More...]

Library Opening Hours November 2020

As from week commencing 9th November 2020 Rutland Libraries will be operating  longer opening hours For Ryhall Library the first day of the new hours will be Thursday 12th November  Thursday … [Read More...]

Four Year Plan Consultation 2020 – 2024

Inside November's edition of the Village News will be a loose questionnaire from the Parish Council for the residents of Ryhall and Belmesthorpe to complete. As part of its Four Year Plan, Ryhall … [Read More...]

Ryhall Meadows Playing Fields

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Belmesthorpe White Bridge – Belmesthorpe Road

Rutland County Council were hoping to carry out the bridge work and carriageway resurfacing at the same time.  However there is a delay in getting the surfacing package together and agreeing the … [Read More...]

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