Ratcliffe-upon-Soar

Ratcliffe-upon-Soar is a small village and parish, near the junction of the Soar and the Trent navigation, 9 miles south west of Nottingham. It has 183 inhabitants, and 1,200 acres ofland, belonging to Earl Howe, who is lord of the manor, impropriator, and patron of the vicarage, which is valued in the King's books at £10 11s 3d, now £71., and is now in the imcumbency of the Rev. Jno. Jas. Vaughan. It has been augmented with land at Misson, purchased with Queen Anne's bounty. The church, dedicated to the Joly Trinity, is an ancient building with nave, side aisles and tower. In the chancel are several monuments of the Sacheverell family, who had a large manor house here, but it was pulled down in 1719, except the dining room, which is now used as a barn by Mrs Hickinbotham. In 1852 a National School was created here by Lord Howe, who is also the sole supporter.

White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853

Population Table

Year	Population
1801	156
1851	146
1901	142

Church Records

Church	Denomination	Founded	Congregation 1851	Register	Years	Held at

[Last updated: Saturday, 14th June 1997 00:03 BST - Clive Henly]