Ketton

Ketton is a veelage an ceevil parish in the coonty o Rutland in the East Midlands o Ingland.  It is locatit aboot aicht miles (13 km) east o Oakham an three mile (5 km) wast o Stamford in Lincolnshire. In 2001 it haed a population o 1,666, makkin it the fowert lairgest settlement in Rutland, efter Oakham, Uppingham an Cottesmore.

Ketton gave its name tae the Ketton Rural Destrict o Rutland which existit frae 1894 tae 1974. Ketton ward, which an aa includes the parishes o Barrowden, Tinwell an Tixover haes twa cooncillors on the Rutland Coonty Cooncil.

Veelage
It wis oreeginally three separate veelages: Ketton, Aldgate an Geeston; but as they grew they merged tae form the veelage that Ketton is the day.

Facilities in the veelage include a post office an general store, a leebrar, twa pubs (the Railway Inn an the Northwick Arms), twa social clubs (Ketton Club an the Sports Club) an a Church o Ingland primary schuil.

A featur o Ketton is the parish Kirk o St Mary's which is ower 800 year auld.

Robert o Ketton wis the first person tae translate the Qur'an intae Laitin. The translation wis complete bi 1143.

Ketton stane an cement
The veelage gives its name tae Ketton Stane, a limestane which is quarriet locally an is uised in mony biggins in the veelage an elsewhaur. Some auries o umwhile quarryin are nou a Site of Special Scientific Interest, maintained bi Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust.

The limestone is uised in the production o cement. Ketton Portland Cement opened in 1928 an bi November that year the number on the payroll haed risen tae 250. The plant awned bi Hanson Cement (nou pairt o HeidelbergCement) meets mair nor 10% o the UK demand for cement.

Transport
Ketton is served bi buses on the Stamford tae Uppingham service. Ketton station closed in 1966 but has been proposed for reopening.

References

Freemit airtins

Rutland Wabsteid – Ketton 
Ketton Parish Cooncil 

Category:Veelages in Rutland