Welcome to Little Casterton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Little Casterton is a small village and civil parish in Rutland, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 census was 148, increasing to 218 at the 2011 census. It is about two miles (3 km) north of Stamford on a minor road that runs to the south of the River Gwash between Great Casterton and Ryhall. The village's name means 'farm/settlement which was/near a Roman site'.The parish church is dedicated to All Saints and is a Grade II* Listed Building. The east and west windows are by Christopher Whall and are in memory of former tenants of Tolethorpe Hall. The east window of 1911 depicts St Hubert, Christ in Majesty and St Francis and is in memory of Hubert Francis Christian Harrisson. The west window features St George and dates to 1919. About half a mile to the north-east is Tolethorpe Hall, a 17th-century mansion. Since 1977, it has been used as the location of an open-air Shakespearean theatre, the Rutland Theatre of the Stamford Shakespeare Company. The Little Casterton Working Weekend is held in the village each September. Veteran and vintage agricultural machinery is showcased in a working context. Combines, tractors and other equipment demonstrate harvesting, threshing, ploughing and other activities.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
495 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
250 (2021) |
Density |
51 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.4 |
Ward |
Ryhall & Casterton |
District |
Rutland |
Postcodes |
PE9 |
ONS ID |
E04000652 |
Council
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Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
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