Ruskington
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| Ruskington | |
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Ruskington shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 5,169 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | North Kesteven |
| Shire county | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG34 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Lincolnshire | |
Ruskington is a large village in the county of Lincolnshire, in England. The population is 5,169 with 2,177 dwellings.
It has two primary schools - Chestnut Street School and Winchelsea Primary School, and one secondary school - Cotelands. There is a train station, which is on the Peterborough to Lincoln Line. Trains do not run on Sundays. The village is notable for its parish church as well as its 'beck', a stream which runs the length of the high street. The Ruskington Beck splits the high street into High Street north, a two way road, and High Street South, a one-way service road designed only for deliveries to the shops along its length. The church is called All Saints.
There are a number of shops, including a Coop, in particular the Elite fish take away near the red lion public house as well as a large garden centre Ruskington Garden Centre, three pubs and a village hall in other areas of the village. Pubs are the Shoulder of Mutton Inn, the Red Lion and the Black Bull. There is also a farm shop selling their own organic pork, eggs and vegetables as well as organic vegetables from the other local producers. It is called Priory Free Range Foods and is situated on Priory Road on the outskirts of the village. It is run by Mark and Heather Thorogood and is the childhood home of Heather.
The Doctors surgery is situated in Brookside Close, which is behind Lincoln Road.
It has a bowls club, and a village football team called Ruskington Lions.
Ruskington is the home of Abi Titmuss, while Bernie Taupin was born in nearby Anwick
Ruskington's Anglo Saxon burial ground ....is situated on the Lincoln Road near the Mill House. The remains of a Roman Road also run parallel (West of) to the Lincoln Road , but this is only detailed on aerial photos.
The main employer in Ruskington is the George Adams pork products factory, which produces mainly sausages and pies. It employs a high number of students and temporary workers over the busy summer and Christmas periods to deal with seasonal high demand for meat products.
Ruskington is approximately four miles north of Sleaford, and nearly 20 miles from Newark, Grantham, Boston and Lincoln, the main surrounding settlements. The landscape is significantly flat.
Ruskington has a spoof village newsletter, The Ruskington Village Crier, published monthly by a local resident, focusing on fictional events in Ruskington. All profits go to local charities including the Lincolnshire Air Ambulance Service, and you can buy the newsletter in several outlets in the village.
