Traditions
Rutland has many varied traditions.
- Letting of the Banks (Whissendine): Banks are pasture land, this traditionally occurs on the third week of March
- Rush Bearing & Rush Strewing (Barrowden): Reeds are gathered in the church meadow on the eve of St Peter’s Day and placed on the church floor (late June, early July)
- Uppingham Market was granted by Charter in 1281 by Edward I.
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