Mavesyn Ridware
| Mavesyn Ridware | |
|---|---|
 St Nicholas Church | |
  Mavesyn Ridware | |
| Mavesyn Ridware shown within Staffordshire | |
| Population | 1,128 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SK082169 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGELEY |
| Postcode district | WS15 |
| Dialling code | 01543 |
| Police | Staffordshire |
| Fire | Staffordshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Mavesyn Ridware is a small village and civil parish[2] in Lichfield District, Staffordshire, England. The parish also includes the villages of Hill Ridware, Rake End, Pipe Ridware and Blithbury, all of which lie between the River Trent and a small tributary, the River Blithe. Adjacent to the east is the parish of Hamstall Ridware; to the south is the much larger village of Armitage.
Heritage
Mavesyn Ridware contains two notable buildings: the parish church dedicated to St Nicholas and the Gatehouse of the former ancient Manor House.
"Mavesyn" is derived from the French Malvoisin which was the name of the Norman family who acquired the local estate following the Norman conquest of 1066. The church contains many monuments to members of that family, and to their successors as lord of the manor, the Cawardens and the Chadwicks.
The Gatehouse is timber framed with a later brick and stone skin. Dendrochronology on the timber indicates that the building was erected in 1391–92.
Amenities
The village is not served by public transport, other than a minibus service to Handsacre or Rugeley, which must be booked in advance by phone or on the web.[3] The nearest railway station is at Rugeley (5 miles, 8 km).
Ridware has a bowls club and a youth club. There is a village hall for hire.[4]
Notable residents
- Henry Fourdrinier (1766–1854), paper manufacturer and inventor, spent his last years at the Old Rectory.
- Ashby Haslewood (1810–1876), first-class cricketer and educationalist, was rector of Mavesyn Ridware in 1866–77.[5]
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Names and codes for Administrative Geography". Office for National Statistics. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ↑ Parish Council site Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ Parish Council site Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ↑ Alumni Cantabrigienses Retrieved 5 May 2017.
External links
Media related to Mavesyn Ridware at Wikimedia Commons