Rickerby is a village in the parish of Stanwix Rural

Stanwix Rural

Stanwix Rural is a civil parish in the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria immediately to the north east of Carlisle itself – parts of the Carlisle urban area are in the parish boundaries....

, in the City of Carlisle

City of Carlisle

The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...

 District, in the county of Cumbria

Cumbria

Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...

, England, United Kingdom. It is situated near Carlisle, next to the River Eden

River Eden, Cumbria

The River Eden is a river that flows through Cumbria, England on its way to the Solway Firth.-Course of river:The Eden rises in Black Fell Moss, Mallerstang, on the high ground between High Seat, Yorkshire Dales and Hugh Seat. Here it forms the boundary between the counties of Cumbria and North...

. The property belonged to Richard de Tilliol of Scaleby Castle, whose descendant Adam de Rickerby (meaning Adam of Rickerby) resided here circa 1230. Rickerby Park

Rickerby Park

Rickerby Park is a public open space in Carlisle, Cumbria on the banks of the River Eden. It is the venue for the annual Cumberland County Show...

 is nearby, Cumberland

Cumberland

Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....

County Show is held there every year.

External links

• http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/rickerbypark.htm
• http://www.cumberlandshow.co.uk
• http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/scaleby-castle.htm