Essendine
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| Essendine | |
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.jpg) Former goods yard from a northbound train | |
  Essendine Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 2.31 sq mi (6.0 km2) [1] |
| Population | 448 (2011 Census)[2] |
| • Density | 159/sq mi (61/km2) |
| OS grid reference | TF043124 |
| • London | 84 miles (135 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STAMFORD |
| Postcode district | PE9 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Essendine is a village and civil parish at the eastern end of the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England, located 5 miles (7 km) north of Stamford and 6 miles (10 km) south of Bourne. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 448.[3] It lies on the West Glen, close by the earthworks of a small castle.
The village's name means 'valley of Esa'.[4]
Most of the village is on Blisworth Limestone or Upper Estuarine Series geology, though the church and castle are on river alluvium. In the parish generally, the soils are shallow and well drained with limestone brash. There is some clay which is naturally rather poorly drained and occasionally waterlogged. It produces the wheat, barley, sugar beet and some potatoes usual in eastern England
Buildings
The small Church of St Mary Magdalene has a notable Norman tympanum over its south door.[5][6] It is built within the remains of the castle, which appears to have been a very early Norman bailey later developing into a strongly fortified manor.[5][7][8]
The village is dominated by a large industrial site, once the factory of Allis-Chalmers, later Fiatallis. After closure various buildings were rented to a variety of small enterprises, and there are a large number of small businesses to be found to this day. Controversially two substantial fires occurred there in a short time.[9]
