Roughton, Norfolk
Encyclopedia
Roughton is a village and a civil parish
in the English
county of Norfolk
. The village is 3.7 miles (6 km) south of Cromer
, 19.6 miles (31.5 km) north of Norwich
and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-west of North Walsham
. The village straddles the A140
between Cromer and Norwich and the B1463
. The nearest railway station is at Roughton Road
for the Bittern Line
, which runs between Sheringham
, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport
. First Eastern Counties, Norfolk Green and Sanders all provide a regular bus services to Norwich, Sheringham, Cromer and Holt
.
It was Roughton that schoolgirl April Fabb
was cycling to, from Metton, to visit her sister when she disappeared without trace on 8 April 1969.
es in Norfolk
.
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 USA. While here, he was sculpted by Jacob Epstein
. A blue plaque
commemorating Einstein's stay can be found at the entrance of the New Inn public house in the village.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
. The village is 3.7 miles (6 km) south of Cromer
Cromer
Cromer is a coastal town and civil parish in north Norfolk, England. The local government authority is North Norfolk District Council, whose headquarters is in Holt Road in the town. The town is situated 23 miles north of the county town, Norwich, and is 4 miles east of Sheringham...
, 19.6 miles (31.5 km) north of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north-west of North Walsham
North Walsham
North Walsham is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England in the North Norfolk district.-Demographics:The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 11,998. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of North...
. The village straddles the A140
A140 road
The A140 is an 'A-class' road in Norfolk and Suffolk, East Anglia, England partly following the route of the Roman Pye Road. It runs from the A14 near Needham Market to the A149 south of Cromer. It is of primary status for the entirety of its route. It is approximately 56 miles in length...
between Cromer and Norwich and the B1463
B1436 road
The B1436 runs for about through Norfolk, England, from a little southwest of Cromer to Thorpe Market. It is a useful conduit to avoid the busy seaside town of Cromer during the summer months and links the A148 from Kings Lynn to the A140 to Norwich and the A149 to Great Yarmouth.-History:The...
. The nearest railway station is at Roughton Road
Roughton Road railway station
Roughton Road is a modern railway halt on the outskirts of the town of Cromer in the English county of Norfolk. It is several miles north of the village of Roughton...
for the Bittern Line
Bittern Line
The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer then Sheringham in Norfolk, England. It is one of the most scenic in the East of England traversing the Norfolk Broads on its route to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the North Norfolk Coast. The line is part of the Network Rail...
, which runs between Sheringham
Sheringham
Sheringham is a seaside town in Norfolk, England, west of Cromer.The motto of the town, granted in 1953 to the Sheringham Urban District Council, is Mare Ditat Pinusque Decorat, Latin for "The sea enriches and the pine adorns"....
, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport
Norwich International Airport
Norwich International Airport , also known as Norwich Airport, is an airport in the City of Norwich within Norfolk, England north of the city centre and on the edge of the city's suburbs....
. First Eastern Counties, Norfolk Green and Sanders all provide a regular bus services to Norwich, Sheringham, Cromer and Holt
Holt, Norfolk
Holt is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The town is north of the city of Norwich, west of Cromer and east of King's Lynn. The town is on the route of the A148 King's Lynn to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is in the town of Sheringham where access to the...
.
It was Roughton that schoolgirl April Fabb
April Fabb
April Fabb was a 13-year-old schoolgirl who went missing just after 2pm on 8 April 1969 between the villages of Metton and Roughton, Norfolk, United Kingdom....
was cycling to, from Metton, to visit her sister when she disappeared without trace on 8 April 1969.
The Parish Church
Its church, St Mary, is one of 124 existing round-tower churchRound-tower church
Round-tower churches are a type of church found mainly in England, almost solely in East Anglia; of about 185 surviving examples in the country, 124 are in Norfolk, 38 in Suffolk, 6 in Essex, 3 in Sussex and 2 each in Cambridgeshire and Berkshire. There is evidence of about twenty round-tower...
es in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
.
The Einstein connection
In September 1933, Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
was brought to live in a small hut on Roughton Heath after fleeing Nazi Germany. Commander Oliver Locker-Lampson MP
Oliver Locker-Lampson
Commander Oliver Stillingfleet Locker-Lampson, CMG, DSO was a British politician and naval officer...
offered Einstein a refuge in Norfolk before he travelled to the USA. While here, he was sculpted by Jacob Epstein
Jacob Epstein
Sir Jacob Epstein KBE was an American-born British sculptor who helped pioneer modern sculpture. He was born in the United States, and moved to Europe in 1902, becoming a British citizen in 1911. He often produced controversial works which challenged taboos on what was appropriate subject matter...
. A blue plaque
Blue plaque
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker....
commemorating Einstein's stay can be found at the entrance of the New Inn public house in the village.