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Ryston is a small village and 
St Michael's parish church dates from the 12th century and was restored in 1901. It is a Grade II* listed building.
civil parish
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in the English county
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of Norfolk
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. It once had its own railway station
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.
The villages name means 'Brushwood farm/settlement'.
It covers an area of and had a population of 93 in 34 households at the 2001 census, the population increasing to 178 at the 2011 census.
For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
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of King's Lynn and West Norfolk
King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a local government district with borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The population of the Local Authority at the 2011 Census was 147,451.
History
The district was ...
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St Michael's parish church dates from the 12th century and was restored in 1901. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Ryston Hall
Ryston Hall, Ryston, Norfolk, England is a 17th-century country house built by Sir Roger Pratt for himself. The house was constructed between 1669 and 1672 in the Carolean style. In the late 18th century, John Soane made alterations to the hous ...
is a Grade II* listed country house, built 1669-72 by the architect Sir Roger Pratt as his own home in 1669. It was later remodelled c.1780 by Sir John Soane
Sir John Soane (; né Soan; 10 September 1753 – 20 January 1837) was an English architect who specialised in the Neoclassical architecture, Neo-Classical style. The son of a bricklayer, he rose to the top of his profession, becoming professo ...
and again by Anthony Salvin
Anthony Salvin (17 October 1799 – 17 December 1881) was an English architect. He gained a reputation as an expert on medieval buildings and applied this expertise to his new buildings and his restorations. He restored castles and country h ...
in 1867. The formal gardens and woodland walks are open to the public several times a year.
Ryston railway station
Ryston railway station was a railway station serving Fordham, Norfolk. It was on a branch line from Denver
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its popula ...
opened in 1882; it was closed to passengers in 1930.
Notes
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{{authority control Villages in Norfolk Civil parishes in Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk