Ruston, North Yorkshire

Ruston
Ruston
	Ruston Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE958831
• London	190 mi (310 km) S
Civil parish	Wykeham;
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire;
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district	YO13
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°14′06″N 0°31′50″W / 54.234889°N 0.530535°W

OSgridreferenceSE958831

London190 mi (310 km) S

Civil parish

Wykeham

Post townSCARBOROUGH

Ruston is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England, forming part of the civil parish of Wykeham.^[1] The village is situated just off the A170 road, and approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-west from Scarborough.^[2]^[3] Ruston is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having ploughlands and woodlands, though the derivation of the name is unknown; it could possibly stem from Hrōst, which is Old English for roof-beam.^[4]^[5]

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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Ruston

Ruston Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE958831
• London	190 mi (310 km) S
Civil parish	Wykeham
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district	YO13

Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire

UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°14′06″N 0°31′50″W / 54.234889°N 0.530535°W / 54.234889; -0.530535

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