Sco Ruston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Sco Ruston
Historical Forms
- Ristuna 1086 DB
- Ristone 1134–40 Holme 1257,1286(p) Ass
- Ristun' 1214–29 BS
- Ristune t.Hy3 ib
- Ryston 1302,1402 FA 1376 FF
- Riston 1315 Pat 1316 FA 1316,1350,1351 FF
- Rustone 1257 Ass
- Ruston 1444 FF
- Parva Ristone 1286 Ass
- Ristone Parua 1328 Holme
- Scouriston c.1280 Holme 1481 FF
- Soriston (sic) 1346 FA
- Skouriston t.Ed3 Rental 1355 Pat 1424 AD
- Skuriston 1349 Holme
- Skouryston 1346 ib
- Scoureston 1364 FF 1457–60 ECP
- Scowe Riston 15 Survey
- Skowriston 1450 AD
- Skewriston 1451 BM
- Skoryston 1456 BM
- Scouruston 1476 FF
- Sco Ryston 1489 Ipm
- Scooruston 1548 Pat
- Skorneston 1556 Pat
- Skoruston 1579 Survey
Etymology
OE hrīs or OScand hrís and OE tūn. Sco and Parva serve to distinguish it from East Ruston, Happing Hundred. Sco is OScand skógr 'wood'. There is no woodland left. The parish church of St Michael is disused. It is roofless and has been made a safe ruin. In 1991 there were no more than three houses in the former parish, which is now united with Tunstead (v. EAA 51: 101–107).