Rickerby
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Rickerby is a village in the parish of Stanwix Rural, in the City of Carlisle District, in the county of Cumbria, England, United Kingdom. It is situated near Carlisle, next to the River Eden. 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 is nearby, Cumberland County Show is held there every year.
References
Hutchinson, William, The History of the County of Cumberland and Some Places Adjacent from the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time (Carlisle: F. Jollie, 1794.), 2:571
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- Map sources for Rickerby
- http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/rickerbypark.htm
- http://www.cumberlandshow.co.uk
- http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/scaleby-castle.htm
Coordinates: 54°54′15″N 2°54′56″W / 54.90427°N 2.91542°W
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