Roughton, Norfolk
| Roughton | |
|---|---|
St Mary's church | |
Roughton Location within Norfolk | |
| Area | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Population | 934 (parish, 2011 census)[1] |
| • Density | 129/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG220320 |
| • London | 134 miles (216 km) |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR11 |
| Dialling code | 01263 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Roughton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located 3+3⁄4 miles (6 kilometres) south of Cromer, 19+1⁄2 miles (31.5 kilometres) north of Norwich and 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northwest of North Walsham. The village's name means 'Rough farm/settlement', referring to the character of the ground.
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Amenities
Facilities in the village include a primary school, public house, village hall, fish and chip shop, play area, garage, windmill and fishing lake.[5]
St Mary's Church is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. The tower is believed to be of Saxon origin and much of the main body of the building is Victorian.[5]
The Einstein connection
In September 1933, Albert Einstein was brought to live in a small hut on Roughton Heath after fleeing Nazi Germany. Commander Oliver Locker-Lampson MP offered Einstein a refuge in Norfolk before he travelled to the United States. While here, he was sculpted by Jacob Epstein.[6] A blue plaque commemorating Einstein's stay can be found at the entrance of the New Inn public house in the village.[7] On 7 October 1933, he set sail from Southampton for a new life in the United States and never returned to Europe.
Einstein's visit inspired Mark Burgess’s radio play Einstein in Cromer.[8] The story behind Einstein's visit to Roughton has been told in a book - Saving Einstein. When Norfolk Hid a Genius. The Double Life of Oliver Locker-Lampson.[9] A Netflix docudrama Einstein and the Bomb described Einstein's visit using Einstein’s own words.[10]
Disappearance of April Fabb
The schoolgirl April Fabb was cycling from Metton nearby to visit her sister in Roughton when she disappeared without trace on 8 April 1969.[11]
Transport
The nearest railway station is at Roughton Road, which is a stop on the Bittern Line between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. Greater Anglia operates generally hourly services in both directions.[12]
Sanders Coaches provides regular bus services to Norwich, Sheringham, Cromer and Holt.[13]
The village straddles the A140, which links Cromer and Norwich, and the B1463.
The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Hales, J. and Bennett, W. "Looking at Norfolk" (October 1971), Charles N. Veal & Company
- ^ https://www.literarynorfolk.co.uk/norfolk_place_names.htm
- ^ https://friendsofnorfolkdialect.com/portfolio-items/norfolk-placenames/
- ^ a b Village website Retrieved 11 January 2014
- ^ BBC Norfolk: Albert Einstein seeks sanctuary in Norfolk
- ^ Einstein blue plaque Retrieved 11 January 2013
- ^ "Einstein in Cromer". Radio Times Archive. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Poppyland Publishing: Saving Einstein: When Norfolk Hid a Genius the Double Life of Oliver Locker-Lampson". www.poppyland.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Ferguson, Donna (10 February 2024). "Einstein on the run: how the world's greatest scientist hid from Nazis in a Norfolk hut". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ April Fabb Retrieved 18 March 2012
- ^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Roughton Bus Services". Bustimes.org. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
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