Ryston
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| Ryston | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St Michael's Church, Ryston | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF629011 |
| Location: | 52°35’2"N, -0°24’11"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 178 |
| Post town: | Downham Market |
| Postcode: | PE38 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | King's Lynn and West Norfolk |
Ryston is a small village in Norfolk. It once had its own railway station.
The village's name means 'Brushwood farm/settlement'.
The parish had a recorded population of 178 at the 2011 census.
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St Michael's parish church dates from the 12th century and was restored in 1901. It is a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Ryston Hall is a Grade II* listed country house, built 1669-72 by the architect Sir Roger Pratt as his own home in 1669. It was later remodelled c.1780 by Sir John Soane and again by Anthony Salvin in 1867.[2] The formal gardens and woodland walks are open to the public several times a year.
Ryston railway station opened in 1882; it was closed to passengers in 1930.
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References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1077857: Church of St Michael (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1205569: Ryston Hall (Grade II* listing)
- Place-Names