East Ruston


East Ruston is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is North East of Norwich, South East of Cromer and north-east of London. The village lies 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. 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

The Parish Church of Saint Mary 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.