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 St James' parish church |
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| 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 |
| List of places: UK • England • Berkshire | |
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[]
- ^ a b c "Church of St James, Church Lane". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1154605. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ Archbishops' Council (2010). "Ruscombe and Twyford". Church of England. http://www.achurchnearyou.com/parish/270487/. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to Our Churches". Ruscombe and Twyford LEP. http://www.rustwychurch.org/. 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. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=43206.
- Pevsner, Nikolaus (1966). Berkshire. The Buildings of England. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books. pp. 208–209.
External links[]
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