Ringwould is a village and

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near

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, England. The coastal confederation of

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during its mediaeval period consisted of a confederation of 42 towns and villages in all. This included Ringwould, as a 'limb' of

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. Ripple Windmill, which is being restored, lies within the parish. The village also has one

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, in its district. as well as the

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church of St Nicholas. Frederick Ernest Cleary (1905–1984)

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, who was originally a

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from

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, London. Later, he formed a very successful company 'Haslemere Estates', who refurbished many of the

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's fine old buildings during the 1970s and '80s. In 1975 Fred purchased and refurbished an old rectory building ('Ripple Down House') in Ringwould. This became an environmental education centre for children. It later merged with the 'Bay Trust' in St Margeret's Bay who manage and operate the

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