Rudston

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Rudston
Rudston (East Riding of Yorkshire)
Rudston

Rudston shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population 390 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid reference TA096676
Parish Rudston
Unitary authority East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town DRIFFIELD
Postcode district YO25
Dialling code 01262
Police Humberside
Fire Humberside
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament East Yorkshire
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°05′36″N 0°19′32″W / 54.093358, -0.325471

Rudston Monolith, almost 26 ft high, close to Rudston Parish Church of all Saints. Made from Moor Grit Conglomerate from the Late Neolithic Period, a material that can be found in the Cleveland Hills inland from Whitby. (photo by Stephen Horncastle)
Rudston Monolith, almost 26 ft high, close to Rudston Parish Church of all Saints. Made from Moor Grit Conglomerate from the Late Neolithic Period, a material that can be found in the Cleveland Hills inland from Whitby. (photo by Stephen Horncastle)

Rudston is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles to the west of Bridlington and lies on the B1253 road.

According to the 2001 UK census, Rudston parish had a population of 390.[1]

Here stands the Rudston Monolith, at over 25 feet (7.6 metres) tall, it is the tallest standing stone in England. The author Winifred Holtby is buried in the village graveyard.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Rudston CP (Parish). Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.

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