Rockingham, Northamptonshire

Rockingham is a village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire, England. Close to the border of Leicestershire and Rutland, the village is largely connected to the town of Corby where various local organisations utilise the Rockingham name.^[1] Other nearby villages include Cottingham, Great Easton and Caldecott. During the 2001 census, the parish's population was 115 people,^[2] falling marginally to 113 at the 2011 Census.^[3]

Rockingham
St Leonard's Church, Rockingham
Rockingham Location within Northamptonshire
Population	113 (2011)
OS grid reference	SP8691
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Ceremonial county	Northamptonshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Market Harborough
Postcode district	LE16
Dialling code	01536
Police	Northamptonshire
Fire	Northamptonshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Corby
List of places UK England Northamptonshire 52.5117°N 0.7269°W / 52.5117; -0.7269

A view down Main Street (the A6003 road) in Rockingham

The village is the site of Rockingham Castle and gives its name to Rockingham Forest; the extinct Marquess of Rockingham title; Rockingham Primary School in Corby; as well as the former Rockingham Motor Speedway in North Northamptonshire.^[4] The A6003 road runs north–south through the village and crosses the Welland valley.

History

See also: Rockingham Castle

The village's name means homestead/village of the people of Hroc(a) in Old English.^[5]

Rockingham was the site of a council convened by William II on 25 February 1095, intended to depose Anselm as Archbishop of Canterbury. The Lords Spiritual, led by the Bishop of Durham, fell in line with the king, arguing that Anselm's support of the French-backed pope Urban II against the imperial pope Clement III made him a traitor to the realm. The Lords Temporal demurred and supported Anselm, in the absence of any proof of felony.