Ruscombe
| Ruscombe | |
 St James' parish church |
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  Ruscombe |
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| OS grid reference | SU7976 |
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| Civil parish | Ruscombe |
| Unitary authority | Wokingham |
| Ceremonial county | Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode district | RG10 |
| Dialling code | 0118 |
| Police | Thames Valley |
| Fire | Royal Berkshire |
| Ambulance | South Central |
| EU Parliament | South East England |
| UK Parliament | Wokingham |
| Website | Ruscombe Parish Council |
Coordinates: 51°28′48″N 0°51′07″W / 51.480°N 0.852°W
Ruscombe is a village and civil parish, east of Twyford in the Borough of Wokingham in Berkshire, England.
Parish church
The Church of England parish church of St James was built in the late 12th century.[1] Its Norman chancel survives but its nave and west tower were rebuilt in 1638–39.[1] The church is a Grade I listed building.[1]
St James' is now part of a united benefice with St. Mary's, Twyford.[2] The benefice is in turn part of a local ecumenical partnership with Twyford United Reformed Church.[3]
Notable people
William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, lived in Ruscombe from 1710 to 1718.
The actor Dennis Price, co-star of the film Kind Hearts and Coronets, was born in Ruscombe in 1915.
Amenities
Ruscombe Football Club plays in the Reading Sunday League.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Church of St James, Church Lane". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ Archbishops' Council (2010). "Ruscombe and Twyford". Church of England. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ↑ "Welcome to Our Churches". Ruscombe and Twyford LEP. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
Further reading
- Ditchfield, P.H.; Page, W.H., eds. (1923). A History of the County of Berkshire, Volume 3. Victoria County History. pp. 203–206.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 208–209.
External links
Media related to Ruscombe at Wikimedia Commons