Public art & sculpture · London
Quendon & Rickling
Quendon & Rickling — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Quendon & Rickling is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Quendon and Rickling is a civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The parish was formed in 1949 as a merger of the two former parishes of Rickling and Quendon. The villages of Rickling Green and Quendon have now merged into a single built up area. At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 694 and the population of the Rickling Green and Quendon built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics was 423.
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Background
History
Palaeolithic and Neolithic remains have been found in the area. By the time of the Norman Conquest, both Quendon and Rickling were established as manors. In the Domesday Book of 1086, Quendon was listed as "Kuenadanam", and Rickling was listed as "Richelinga". The name Quendon derives from the Old English and which means the "women's valley". Rickling derives from an Old English woman's name Ricola or Ricula, with the "ing" suffix indicating 'descendants' or 'followers', so meaning "the place of the people of Ricula". It has been speculated that the Ricula in question may have been the sister of Æthelberht of Kent and wife of Sledd, King of Essex (reigned c. 587 to 604). A direct link to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9470, 0.1953
- County
- Essex
- District
- Uttlesford
- Parish
- Quendon and Rickling
- Postcode
- CB11 3YB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Essex
Sources
- osm: node/11063799458 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Quendon and Rickling (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quendon & Rickling?
- Quendon & Rickling is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CB11 3YB), in the parish of Quendon and Rickling.
- Is Quendon & Rickling free to visit?
- Yes, Quendon & Rickling is free to enter.
- How do I get to Quendon & Rickling?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CB11 3YB. It sits within the North West Essex parliamentary constituency.