Ratcliffe Culey

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Coordinates: 52°35′35″N 1°31′12″W / 52.593°N 1.520°W / 52.593; -1.520
Ratcliffe Culey

Parish church of All Saints
Ratcliffe Culey

 Ratcliffe Culey shown within Leicestershire
Civil parish Witherley
District Hinckley and Bosworth
Shire county Leicestershire
Region East Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town ATHERSTONE
Postcode district CV9
Dialling code 01827
Police Leicestershire
Fire Leicestershire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK Parliament Bosworth
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Ratcliffe Culey is a hamlet near the border of Warwickshire and Leicestershire in England.[1] It is part of the civil parish of Witherley.

The Gate public house 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.

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 Coventry 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)

References

  1. ↑ OS Explorer Map 232 : Nuneaton & Tamworth: (1:25 000) :ISBN 0 319 46404 0

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