Rutland | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): | |
 Rutland shown within England | |
| Coordinates: 52°39′N 0°38′W / 52.650°N 0.633°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | England |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Administrative HQ | Catmose House, Oakham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unitary council |
| • Body | Rutland County Council |
| • Control | No overall control |
| • Lord Lieutenant of Rutland | Sarah Furness |
| • High Sheriff of Rutland | Geraldine Mary Ethel Feehally |
| Area | |
• Total | 147 sq mi (382 km2) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 41,151 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (108/km2) |
| Ethnicity | |
| • 2021 census | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-RUT |
| Website | rutland |
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Rutland (/ˈrʌtlənd/),[note 1] is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town.
Rutland has an area of 382 km2 (147 sq mi) and a population of 41,049, the second-smallest ceremonial county population after the City of London. The county is rural, and the only towns are Oakham (12,149) and Uppingham (4,745), both in the west of the county; the largest settlement in the east is the village of Ketton (1,926). For local government Rutland is a unitary authority area. The county is the smallest of the historic counties of England.
The geography of Rutland is characterised by low, rolling hills, the highest of which is a 197 m (646 ft) point in Cold Overton Park. Rutland Water was created in the centre of the county in the 1970s; the reservoir is a nature reserve that serves as an overwintering site for wildfowl and a breeding site for ospreys. The older buildings in the county are built from local limestone or ironstone, with many having roofs of Collyweston stone slate or thatch. Rutland has little evidence of Prehistoric settlement. A Roman mosaic and probable farming complex was discovered west of Ketton.[4] The area now known as Rutland was settled by the Angles from the 5th century and later formed part of the kingdom of Mercia. Rutland was first mentioned as a distinct county in 1179. During the High Middle Ages much of it was forested and used as hunting grounds. The wool trade was important during the 16th century.
Rutland's main industry is agriculture. There is a limestone quarry near Ketton.
- ^ a b "Mid-Year Population Estimates, UK, June 2022". Office for National Statistics. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Rutland Local Authority (E06000017)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ Hill, John Harwood (1871). Notes on Rutlandshire: A Paper Read Before the Northamptonshire and Leicestershire Architectural Societies at Their Annual Meeting Held on the 6th Day of June 1871 at Uppingham. Ward.
- ^ "Extraordinary Roman Mosaic and Villa Discovered Beneath Farmer's Field in Rutland, East Midlands". Historic England. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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