Rudston

Rudston

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 54.093358
longitude= -0.325471
official_name= Rudston
population= 390 (2001 census)
civil_parish= Rudston
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england= East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster= East Yorkshire
post_town= DRIFFIELD
postcode_district = YO25
postcode_area= YO
dial_code= 01262
os_grid_reference= TA096676

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

According to the 2001 UK census, Rudston parish had a population of 390.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=791028&c=Rudston&d=16&e=15&g=390789&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1211237989156&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Rudston CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-19
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

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.

References

External links

* [http://www.rudstonnews.supanet.com/ The Rudston Newsletter]


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