Ruscombe
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| Ruscombe | |
| Berkshire | |
|---|---|
 St James' parish church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SU7976 |
| Location: | 51°28’48"N, -0°51’7"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Reading |
| Postcode: | RG10 |
| Dialling code: | 0118 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wokingham |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wokingham |
| Website: | Ruscombe Parish Council |
Ruscombe is a village in Berkshire, sitting to the east of Twyford.
Parish church
The parish churchis St James, built in the late 12th century.[1] The church's Norman chancel survives but its nave and west tower were rebuilt in 1638–39.[1] The church is a Grade I listed building.[1]
St James' is now part of a united benefice with St Mary's, Twyford.
Sport
- Football: Ruscombe Football Club
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Ruscombe) |
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Heritage List 1154605: Church of St James, Church Lane, Ruscombe
- Ditchfield, P.H.; Page, W.H., eds (1923). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 3. Victoria County History. pp. 203–206. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43206.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 208–209.