Rushall, Norfolk
Rushall is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dickleburgh and Rushall, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 176.[1]
| Rushall | |
|---|---|
 St Mary’s Church | |
  Rushall Location within Norfolk | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DISS |
| Postcode district | IP21 |
| Dialling code | 01379 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The church of Rushall St Mary the Virgin is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.
Toponymy
The name 'Rushall' means perhaps, 'Rif's nook of land' or the first element may be Old English 'hrif', 'belly/womb', used in some topographical sense.[2]
History
The village used to be its own civil parish until it merged with Dickleburgh on 1 April 1935, the parish is now called Dickleburgh and Rushall.[3]
References
- "Population statistics Rushall CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "Rushall Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- "Depwade Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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