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Caldecott Caldecott is the most southerly settlement in Rutland and equidistant between Uppingham and Corby in Northamptonshire. The south-western boundary of Rutland follows the Eye Brook with an historic bridge taking the A6003 over the watercourse. The village takes its name from a 'cold cottage' or traveller's shelter. This shelter would have been needed before the bridge was constructed and heavy rain made the ford impassable. Caldecott is comparable to Cotes on the A60 to the east side of the River Soar near Loughborough, and also to the location of other 'cot' place-names which tend to be where historically-important routeways cross rivers. Caldecott was in Wrangdike Hundred. Archaeological evidence for Roman buildings suggest a settlement. Makes good sense as a Roman road crossed the Welland here on its way from High Cross (straddling the Leicestershire and Warwickshire border on Watling Street, now the A5) via Medbourne (Leicestershire) to Ermine Street (later the Great North Road, now the A1) at Water Newton (Cambridgeshire). Roman tiles are incorporated into the walls of St John's church. The now-deserted village of Snelston was in the parish. A bridlepath (part of the Rutland Round) about a mile to the north-west of Caldecott village passes through the site. The village mostly comprises ironstone buildings, with bands of limestone; some date from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. One of last examples of cruck building in the country is a house in Caldecott dated to 1783. There was once a railway station on the southern edge of the village. It was named after the neighbouring village of Rockingham, which was considered to be of more importance at the time. The railway station closed in 1966. A much-anticipated bypass was approved in 2007. But funding was cancelled the following year. St John the Evangelist Church St John the Evangelist's church incorporates Roman tiles in the walls. Whether the church is on the site of a Roman building or simply incorporated material available nearby is not known. There is a 'scratch dial' or 'mass dial' (more details here) on a window frame. Some traces of Romanesque stonework survive, although most of the structure is thirteenth or fourteenth century. It was subjected to various restorations between 1862 and 1910. The spire was rebuilt soon after 1797 when it was 'shattered' by lightning. Inside, the rather odd font dates to about 1300. Victoria County History page for Caldecott. Back to top of this page     Back to home page   This website does not gather or store any visitor information. Copyright Bob Trubshaw 2026 No unauthorised copying or reproduction except if all following conditions apply a: Copy is complete (including this copyright statement). b: No changes are made. c: No charge is made. www.hoap.co.uk/rutland

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