Towns & cities · East Midlands
Roughton
Roughton — village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gunton · 3.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Roughton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 7 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 866 people. Address: NR11. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Norfolk, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.8824°, 1.2980°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Roughton is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is located 3+3⁄4 miles (6 kilometres) south of Cromer, 19+1⁄2 miles (31.5 kilometres) north of Norwich and 6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 kilometres) northwest of North Walsham. The village's name means 'Rough farm/settlement', referring to the character of the ground.
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Background
Description
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 the United States. 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. On 7 October 1933, he set sail from Southampton for a new life in the United States and never returned to Europe. Einstein's visit inspired Mark Burgess’s radio play Einstein in Cromer. The story behind Einstein's visit to Roughton has been told in a book - Saving Einstein. When Norfolk Hid a Genius. The…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8824, 1.2980
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Roughton
- Postcode
- NR11
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Population
- 866
- Nearest railway station
- Gunton — 3.9 km
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q31698 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Roughton, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Roughton-g7.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Roughton?
- Roughton is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR11), in the parish of Roughton.
- Is Roughton a protected site?
- Yes — Roughton is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Roughton free to visit?
- Yes, Roughton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Roughton?
- The nearest railway station is Gunton, about 3.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR11.