Ruston Parva
Ruston Parva is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Bridlington and lies just north of the A614. It forms part of the civil parish of Harpham.
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In the Domesday account the village is written as “Roreston”, and in 1066 and 1086 lordship of the manor was held by the Canons of Church of St John, Beverley.[1][2]
Evidence of Medieval occupation has been recorded in the village though observations of earthworks, indicating ridge and furrow field systems, enclosures and a hollow way.[3] In 1968 ditch remains of a moat were observed at the south of the village. The moat may have been part of Upper House manor house.[4]
Ruston Parva's Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Nicholas.[5] It was built in Norman style in 1832 from ashlar and yellow brick, and has a tower supported inside by cast iron pillars. Its two deck pulpit and box pews also probably date from 1832.[6]
Leeds based band Kaiser Chiefs originally named themselves Runston Parva after the East Riding of Yorkshire village.[7]
References
- Ruston Parva in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- "Documents Online: Ruston Parva, Yorkshire", Folio: 304r, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2012
- Historic England. "Monument No. 1361001". PastScape. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- Historic England. "Monument No. 910832". PastScape. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- Historic England. "Church of Saint Nicholas, Harpham (1083348)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus; The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding p. 332; Penguin (1972); reprinted 1975, Pevsner Architectural Guides. ISBN 0140710434
- "Tough at the top". The Guardian. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
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- "Ruston Parva: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1892 (Bulmer's)", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2012