Rudston Monolith, almost 26 ft (8 m) high, close to Rudston Parish Church of All Saints. It is made from Moor Grit Conglomerate from the Late Neolithic Period, a material that can be found in the Cleveland Hills inland from Whitby.Bosville Arms
Rudston is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Driffield and Bridlington approximately 6 miles (10 kilometres) west of Bridlington, and lies on the B1253 road. The Gypsey Race (an intermittent stream) runs through the village, which lies in the Great Wold Valley. There are a number of Neolithic sites associated with the stream and its valley. It is the current Seat of the Clan Macdonald of Sleat, the head of the family residing at Thorpe Hall.
According to the 2011 UK census, Rudston parish had a population of 409,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 390.[2]
From the medieval era until the 19th century Rudston was part of Dickering Wapentake.[3] Between 1894 and 1974 Rudston was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.[4] From 1974 it was part of the Borough of North Wolds (later Borough of East Yorkshire), in the county of Humberside until the East Riding was re-established in 1996.
^ abUK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rudston Parish (1170211250)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
^UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Rudston Parish (00FB121)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^"Dickering-Wap through time". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
^"Bridlington RD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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prehistoric period; among the best known are Stonehenge, Devil's Arrows, Rudston Monolith and Castlerigg. With the introduction of Ancient Roman architecture...
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then east in two right angle bends, one at Burton Fleming, the other at Rudston. In dry conditions the brook frequently dries up in parts of its course...
Helperthorpe, Weaverthorpe, Butterwick, Foxholes, Wold Newton, Burton Fleming, Rudston and Boynton. The stream flows into the North Sea in Bridlington harbour...
were born to Robert Wright and his second wife, Ursula Rudston, daughter of Nicholas and Jane Rudston of Hayton. John was baptised at Welwick in Yorkshire...
Boelens, and there was no further communication. Marcel married Margaret Rudston-Read (1904–1995), in London, May 1927. Under the rules of the time, Margaret...
Sixth Form) Our Lady's Bishop Eton Roman Catholic Primary & Junior School Rudston Infant & Junior School St Paschal Baylon Roman Catholic Primary School...
J. A. (2006), "Aspects of Iconography in Romano-British Mosaics: The Rudston 'Aquatic' Scene and the Brading Astronomer Revisited", Britannia, 37, Society...
Rudston. There is also evidence of Iron Age occupation as revealed by aerial photographs showing traces of fields, trackways and farms. The Rudston Monolith...
original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2017. Historic England. "Rudston Monolith (79482)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 16...
to the south at Burton Fleming then another turning eastwards again at Rudston. This intermittent and irregular watercourse is believed to be affected...
with the railway locomotive designer, Lieutenant Colonel Louis Frederick Rudston Fell, to develop an engine for the 4-8-4 Fell locomotive. The United States...
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