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Roughton, Norfolk

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Facilities in the village include a primary school, public house, village hall, fish and chip shop, play area, garage, windmill and fishing lake.
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offered Einstein a refuge in Norfolk before he travelled to the United States. While here, he was sculpted by
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nearby to visit her sister in Roughton when she disappeared without trace on 8 April 1969.
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Saving Einstein. When Norfolk Hid a Genius. The Double Life of Oliver Locker-Lampson.
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was brought to live in a small hut on Roughton Heath after fleeing
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commemorating Einstein's stay can be found at the entrance of the
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provides regular bus services to Norwich, Sheringham, Cromer and
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public house in the village. On 7 October 1933, he set sail from
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for a new life in the United States and never returned to
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http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Roughton
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BBC Norfolk: Albert Einstein seeks sanctuary in Norfolk
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operates generally hourly services in both directions.
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described Einstein's visit using Einstein’s own words.
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St Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches website
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origin and much of the main body of the building is
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Roughton is located in Norfolk
Norfolk
Density
OS grid reference
TG220320
London
Civil parish
District
North Norfolk
Shire county
Norfolk
Region
East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
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Police
Norfolk
Fire
Norfolk
Ambulance
East of England
UK Parliament
North Norfolk
UK
England

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