Roughton, Norfolk

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Roughton St Mary
Roughton St Mary

Roughton is a village and parish in North Norfolk, Norfolk in eastern England.

Its church, St Mary, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.

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 USA. While here, he was sculpted by Jacob Epstein.[1]

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  1. ^  BBC Norfolk

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Coordinates: 52.88° N 01.28° E

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