{{Short description|Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}} {{Distinguish|Ruston, North Yorkshire}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Infobox UK place | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|54.041150|-0.375830|display=inline,title}} | label_position = bottom | official_name = Ruston Parva | population = | civil_parish = Harpham | unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire | constituency_westminster = Bridlington and The Wolds | post_town = DRIFFIELD | postcode_district = YO25 | postcode_area = YO | dial_code = 01377 | os_grid_reference = TA064617 | static_image = Ruston Parva, St Nicholas's Church.jpg | static_image_caption = St Nicholas's Church, Ruston Parva }} '''Ruston Parva''' is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Harpham, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately {{Convert|8|mi|km}} south-west of Bridlington and lies just north of the A614. In 1931 the parish had a population of 84.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10466398/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Ruston Parva AP/CP/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 August 2023}}</ref> On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Harpham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10466398|title=Relationships and changes Ruston Parva AP/CP/Ch through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=10 August 2023}}</ref>

The name Ruston derives from either the Old Norse personal name ''Hror'' or the Old English personal name ''Roarr'', and the Old English ''tūn'' meaning 'settlement'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Yorkshire%20ER/Ruston%20Parva|title=Ruston Parva |website=Key to English Place-Names |publisher=The Institute for Name-Studies |access-date=28 October 2025}}</ref>

In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village is written as ''Roreston'', and in 1066 and 1086 lordship of the manor was held by the Canons of the Church of St John, Beverley.<ref>{{OpenDomesday|OS=TA0661|name=ruston-parva|display=Ruston Parva|accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7583513&queryType=1&resultcount=3 "Documents Online: Ruston Parva, Yorkshire"], Folio: 304r, ''Great Domesday Book''; The National Archives. Retrieved 16 April 2012</ref>

Evidence of medieval occupation has been recorded in the village though observations of earthworks, indicating ridge and furrow field systems, enclosures and a hollow way.<ref>{{cite PastScape|mnumber=1361001|mname= |accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref> In 1968 ditch remains of a moat were observed at the south of the village. The moat may have been part of Upper House manor house.<ref>{{cite PastScape|mnumber=910832|mname= |accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref>

Ruston Parva's Grade II* listed Anglican church is dedicated to Saint Nicholas.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1083348 |desc=Church of Saint Nicholas, Harpham|accessdate=16 April 2012}}</ref> It was built in Norman style in 1832 from ashlar and yellow brick, and has a tower supported inside by cast iron pillars. Its two deck pulpit and box pews also probably date from 1832.<ref>Pevsner, Nikolaus; ''The Buildings of England. Yorkshire: York and the East Riding'' p. 332; Penguin (1972); reprinted 1975, Pevsner Architectural Guides. {{ISBN|0140710434}}</ref>

Leeds-based band the Kaiser Chiefs originally named themselves ''Runston Parva'' after the East Riding of Yorkshire village.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/sep/23/popandrock.kaiserchiefs|title=Tough at the top|date=23 September 2005|work=The Guardian|accessdate=10 January 2014}}</ref> {{clear left}}

==References== {{Reflist}} {{Refbegin}} *{{cite book|title=Gazetteer &mdash; A&ndash;Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=10<!--|accessdate=11 February 2011-->}} {{Refend}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Ruston Parva}} *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ERY/Rustonparva/Rustonparva92.html "Ruston Parva: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1892 (Bulmer's)"], Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2012

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Category:Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire Category:Former civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire