Ratcliffe Culey
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Ratcliffe Culey is a hamlet near the border of Warwickshire
and Leicestershire
, England
. It is part of the civil parish
of Witherley
.
The Gate, a popular non-smoking pub is situated in Ratcliffe Culey along with a post office, greyhound kennels and an All Saints Church.
The name Ratcliffe derives from the red clay in the area and it is on highland (Red Cliff
) and Culey is the name of the past land owner.
garrison were charged for "free quarter" worth an estimated £12.6.8. Captain Turton is said to have taken six horses worth £6. On another occasion the parish claimed for 6 saddles worth £1.10 taken by Lieutenant Hunt of the Astley
garrison and a mare worth £3 taken from Thomas Richardson. (Exchequer Accounts, SP 28/161)
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
and Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is part of the civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
of Witherley
Witherley
Witherley is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It is in the far south-west of Leicestershire. The Warwickshire/Leicestershire border runs along the parish boundary, along the River Anker to the west and the A5 to the south, with Witherley...
.
The Gate, a popular non-smoking pub is situated in Ratcliffe Culey along with a post office, greyhound kennels and an All Saints Church.
The name Ratcliffe derives from the red clay in the area and it is on highland (Red Cliff
Red Cliff
Red Cliff or Red Cliffs may refer to:* Battle of Red Cliffs , battle at the end of the Han Dynasty in China* Open Hall-Red Cliffe, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
) and Culey is the name of the past land owner.
History
In June, 1646 the town of Ratcliffe Culey submitted claims to the Warwickshire county committee for losses and free quarter from the parliamentary garrisons in Warwickshire. Colonel Purefoy, Captain Potter and Major Pout of the CoventryCoventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
garrison were charged for "free quarter" worth an estimated £12.6.8. Captain Turton is said to have taken six horses worth £6. On another occasion the parish claimed for 6 saddles worth £1.10 taken by Lieutenant Hunt of the Astley
Astley
-Places in England:* Astley, Greater Manchester, a dormitory town* Astley Green Colliery Museum* Astley, Warwickshire, a village and parish* Astley, Worcestershire, a village and parish* Astley, Shropshire, a village and parish* Astley Village, in Lancashire...
garrison and a mare worth £3 taken from Thomas Richardson. (Exchequer Accounts, SP 28/161)