Rickerby

Rickerby

Rickerby is a village in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom. It is situated near Carlisle, next to the River Eden. The name derives from Richard de Tilliol, whose grandson Adam de Rickerby (circa 1230) took the name, as he was given the manor. 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

External links

*http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/rickerbypark.htm
*http://www.cumberlandshow.co.uk


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