Ryston is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It once had its own railway station.
| Ryston | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church | |
  Ryston Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi) |
| Population | 178 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TF629011 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DOWNHAM MARKET |
| Postcode district | PE38 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
The village's name means 'Brushwood farm/settlement'.
It covers an area of 9.36 km2 (3.61 sq mi) and had a population of 93 in 34 households at the 2001 census,[1] the population increasing to 178 at the 2011 census.[2] For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
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St Michael's parish church dates from the 12th century and was restored in 1901. It is a Grade II* listed building.[3]
Ryston Hall is a Grade II* listed country house, built 1669-72 by the architect Sir Roger Pratt as his own home in 1669. It was later remodelled c.1780 by Sir John Soane and again by Anthony Salvin in 1867.[4] The formal gardens and woodland walks are open to the public several times a year.
Ryston railway station opened in 1882; it was closed to passengers in 1930.
Notes
edit- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (1077857)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "RYSTON HALL (1205569)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
External links
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