Ruston Parva

Ruston Parva
Ruston Parva
Ruston Parva shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA064617
Civil parish	Harpham
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01377
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°02′28″N 0°22′33″W / 54.041150°N 0.375830°W / 54.041150; -0.375830Coordinates: 54°02′28″N 0°22′33″W / 54.041150°N 0.375830°W / 54.041150; -0.375830

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.

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.

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. 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.

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

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

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