| Name | Rudyard |
| Type | Township, Village, Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 53.1167°N 2.0667°W |
| Located in | Staffordshire, England ( - 1934) |
| See also | South Totmonslow Hundred, Staffordshire, England | hundred of which the parish was a part | | Leek Rural, Staffordshire, England | rural district in which the parish was located 1894-1934 | | Horton, Staffordshire, England | parish into which it was absorbed in 1934 | | Staffordshire Moorlands (district), Staffordshire, England | district municipality in which the area has been located since 1974 | | Leek, Staffordshire, England | ancient parish in which it was a township |
- source: Family History Library Catalog
Rudyard is a lakeside village in the county of Staffordshire, England, west of Leek and on the shore of Rudyard Lake.
The parents of Rudyard Kipling, John Lockwood Kipling and Alice Macdonald first met at Rudyard and named their son after the village.
Rudyard was a civil parish until 1934 when it was absorbed into the neighbouring parish of Horton. The area is now part of the Staffordshire Moorlands District. Originally, Rudyard was a township in the ancient parish of Leek.
Research Tips
- Article on Rudyard from The Victoria County History of Staffordshire as provided by the website British History Online. The article covers the manor, economic history (agriculture, mill, trade and industry), local government, churches including non-conformists, education and charities for the poor.
Categories: Staffordshire, England | Leek, Staffordshire, England | Leek Rural, Staffordshire, England | Staffordshire Moorlands (district), Staffordshire, England | Horton, Staffordshire, England | Rudyard, Staffordshire, England |
