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词条 East Ruston
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  1. History

  2. Village amenities

  3. The Parish Church of Saint Mary

  4. Notation

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox UK place
| official_name= East Ruston
| country= England
| region= East of England
| shire_district= North Norfolk
| shire_county= Norfolk
| civil_parish= East Ruston CP
| static_image_name = Butchers Arms, East Ruston.jpg
| static_image_caption =East Ruston village pub, The Butchers Arms
| population= 595
| population_ref = (Including Brumstead 2011 census)[1]
| area_total_km2 = 10.13
| os_grid_reference= TG344278
| coordinates = {{coord|52.79682|1.476420|display=inline,title}}
| label_position =left
| post_town= NORWICH
| postcode_area= NR
| postcode_district= NR12
| dial_code= 01692
| constituency_westminster=
| london_distance= {{convert|136|mi|km}}
}}

East Ruston is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.[2] The village is {{convert|17.5|mi}} North East of Norwich, {{convert|14.7|mi}} South East of Cromer and {{convert|136|mi}} north-east of London. The village lies {{convert|5.2|mi}} 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.

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

{{main|St Mary's Church, East Ruston}}

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

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123011&c=NR12+0NT&d=16&e=62&g=6449838&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1441359904263&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=4 September 2015}}
2. ^Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. {{ISBN|0-319-23769-9}}.
3. ^The Butchers Arms Retrieved 28 March 2009.
4. ^Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East, By Nikolaus Pevsner and Bill Wilson, Knapton entry. {{ISBN|0-300-09607-0}}
5. ^Adventures of the Dancing Men, By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, {{ISBN|0-486-29558-3}}

External links

{{Commons category-inline|East Ruston}}{{Civil Parishes of North Norfolk}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2011}}

3 : Villages in Norfolk|North Norfolk|Civil parishes in Norfolk

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