ABOUT LONG RISTON
Welcome to RPC Parish, where we are dedicated to serving the community and making a positive impact. Our mission is to provide support and resources to the residents of our parish, and we rely on the generosity of people like you to help us achieve our goals. Feel free to explore our website to learn more about our initiatives and how you can get involved. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in our parish.
Long Riston, lies East of the Yorkshire Wolds 9 miles north of Hull and 7 miles East of Beverley. As a rural village it been favoured since the Second World War as a commuter settlement for those towns.
The name, sometimes recorded as 'Ruston' or 'Reston' and perhaps meaning the 'farmstead near the brushwood' or 'enclosure overgrown with brushwood', is Anglian. The prefix, appropriate for such a straggling village, was used from the early 17th century, presumably to distinguish Riston from Ruston Parva.
The hamlet of Arnold, south of the village, was divided between the ancient parishes of Long Riston, Rise, and Swine. The name, also Anglian, may mean 'Arna's nook of land'. The settlements of 'Chenecol' or 'Chenuthesholm' and 'Luvetotholm', recorded in 1086, may have lain in Riston but no more is known of them.
The current population for the parish as of 2020 is 1,037 people and that is across 390 dwellings.
The population of Long Riston and Riston's part of Arnold township together was 269 in 1801; it rose to 403 in 1841 and 417 in 1871
Long Riston & Arnold Townships before
inclosure in 1778
LIVING IN THE AREA
There is a vibrant community based around the school and parents, the Micro Pig Bar and the Bay Horse Pub. There are regular events in the Parish also at the Village Hall
The school serves the village and surrounding farms and hamlets. The school is rated as "Good" by OFSTED in January 2023 and has active PTFA and board of governors from the community. The school is also linked with Sigglesthorne School as part of the same Ebor Academy and shares the Head Teacher.
The Parents Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) is active and runs events throughout the year to raise money for the school to enrich the pupils' lives.
Events include pantomime trips, theatre trips, school discos and participates in wider community events.
Riston Baby & Toddler Group >
The baby and toddler group meets weekly at the village hall on Wednesdays 9:30am until 11:30am. It has run for many decades and is very popular and run by parents in the area and all are welcome. Funds are raised through the community. The ages are from babies to age of 4 before school. Good friendships are made in both the children and parents that last for years.
