East Ruston
East Ruston is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[2] The village is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) North East of Norwich, 14.7 miles (23.7 km) South East of Cromer and 136 miles (219 km) north-east of London. The village lies 5.2 miles (8.4 km) East of the town of North Walsham. The nearest railway station is at Worsted and is connected to the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
| East Ruston | |
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 East Ruston village pub, The Butchers Arms | |
  East Ruston Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population | 595 (Including Brumstead 2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG344278 |
| • London | 136 miles (219 km) |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR12 |
| Dialling code | 01692 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
History
East Ruston is distinguished as the birthplace of that eminent Greek scholar, Richard Porson, M.A., who was born here in 1759, and was first initiated in letters by his father, then clerk of the parish. In 1803, he was unanimously chosen Greek Professor of the University, Cambridge ; and a short time before his death, which happened in 1808, he was appointed principal librarian of the London Institution.
Village amenities
The public house is called the Butchers Arms.[3] East Ruston is the home to the noted East Ruston Old Vicarage garden which is open to the public.
The Parish Church of Saint Mary
The Parish Church of Saint Mary[4] is Principally 14th century. The Church's most remarkable possession is the 15th century chancel screen with its lively lions and unspoilt contemporary paintings of the evangelists and others.
Notation
The village is named in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of the Dancing Men” as the site of Abe Slaney's hiding place.[5]
References
- "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- The Butchers Arms Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Knapton entry. ISBN 0-300-09607-0
- Adventures of the Dancing Men, By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, ISBN 0-486-29558-3
External links
Media related to East Ruston at Wikimedia Commons