Ruston Parva

Not to be confused with Ruston, North Yorkshire.

Ruston Parva
St Nicholas's Church, Ruston Parva
Ruston Parva is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Ruston Parva
Ruston Parva
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA064617
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Ceremonial county
Region
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01377
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54°02′28″N 0°22′33″W / 54.041150°N 0.375830°W / 54.041150; -0.375830

Ruston Parva is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harpham, 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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 84.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Harpham.[2]

In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village is written as Roreston, and in 1066 and 1086 lordship of the manor was held by the Canons of the Church of St John, Beverley.[3][4]

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.[5] 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.[6]

Ruston Parva's Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to St Nicholas.[7] 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.[8]

Leeds-based band the Kaiser Chiefs originally named themselves Runston Parva after the East Riding of Yorkshire village.[9]

  1. ^ "Population statistics Ruston Parva AP/CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Ruston Parva AP/CP/Ch through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ Ruston Parva in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Documents Online: Ruston Parva, Yorkshire", Folio: 304r, Great Domesday Book; The National Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2012
  5. ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 1361001". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 910832". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Nicholas, Harpham (1083348)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  8. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding p. 332; Penguin (1972); reprinted 1975, Pevsner Architectural Guides. ISBN 0140710434
  9. ^ "Tough at the top". The Guardian. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2014.