Welcome to the Rudston Village Web Site Updated 03/03/2007  UK Date Format

 

Thursday 8th March at 7.00 pm.	Slide Show in the Village Hall
Since my last update - praising the onset of spring - we had our one-and-only showing of snow and about a week of frosty mornings. Never mind, it won't last forever. The Guest Book has changed!! For some unknown reason, the Guest Book host has ceased operating. All previous posts since the book was started are, as far as I am aware, no longer accessible. If you posted to the old guest book, then we would appreciate it if you would repost to the new book. Thank you. If you have any comments  about the web site or any ideas for material you would like to see added, we would love to hear from you. If you would like photographs of a particular part of the village, headstones etc, then get in touch and we will see if we can oblige.
Newsletter - March 2007
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About Rudston Rudston is a small rural English village of about 200 dwellings. It is situated some 6 miles inland from the east coast resort of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as the Yorkshire Wolds. MAP.  (Or go to Multi-Map.com) It is said that Rudston is probably one of the oldest inhabited village in England. Certainly, there is much archaeology to prove that the village had occupants during the Neolithic age. The most obvious landmark in Rudston is the Monolith (Bronze Age), at about 26 feet high, this carved stone is situated next to the church. This is the tallest standing stone in Britain. More on the Monolith and the archaeology of Rudston. The Roman Villa. There is also evidence of the Roman occupation of the village. The remains of a Roman Villa, complete with mosaic pavements, was uncovered during excavations in the 1930's. This pavement is now on display in the excellent Hull & East Riding Museum More on the Roman Villa. Winifred Holtby the Authoress. Winifred Holtby lived at Rudston House on Long Street, where a plaque commemorates her, the author of "South Riding." She died in 1935 aged only 37. Her grave can be found in the village churchyard. The headstone is in the form of an open book, and bears the inscription "God give me work till my life shall end, and life till my work is done." The Church All Saints Church was built shortly after the Norman invasion so was possibly erected about 1100 A.D, there was no mention of a church at Rudston in the Doomsday Book, which was written in 1086. That is not to say that there was no church though, I think that it would be a fair guess that the site of the Monolith - was "sacred ground" already and that the early Christians would have some kind of temple there. The person credited with the building of the church was William Peverel, he was then the Lord of the Manor. The church is a fascinating place, well worth a visit. The latest change to the church is the new stained glass window to celebrate the Millennium. Please see the Millennium Window page for more on this. Please Read: The Paper version of the Rudston Newsletter is edited by Martin Frankish, and is printed and distributed to every household in the village - monthly. The Rudston Village Website is also maintained and updated by Martin Frankish. The idea for the web site was conceived by Colin Campbell who was responsible for creating the original site and also for gathering most of the content to be seen there. Adverts for the Rudston Newsletter are very welcome, the advertiser can pay for individual adverts (see latest newsletters in the Archive) or may contribute towards costs by sponsoring one months printing costs, about £25. The information on this site has been gathered from various sources, where possible I have asked permission to use information / pictures and I have listed the sources. If there is information which has been incorrectly credited, please contact me and I will amend or remove the material. Also, with regard to the Rudston Newsletter, if anyone who is mentioned in the newsletter wishes that their names or articles are removed, I will comply with their wishes. Martin Frankish, Web Master.  March  2007. Contact Rudston News rudstonnews@aol.com Top of page

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