Rushford, Norfolk
Rushford is a small village in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the north bank of the River Little Ouse, 3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) east of the town of Thetford and south of the main A1066 road. The river forms the boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk and, until 1894, Rushford was in both counties.[1] Rushford Hall[2] is south of the river and thus in Suffolk.
| Rushford | |
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  Rushford Location within Norfolk | |
| OS grid reference | TL925814 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thetford |
| Postcode district | IP24 |
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Signpost in Rushford
The population of the village is included in the civil parish of Brettenham. Filming for the film Witchfinder General starring Vincent Price and Ian Ogilvy took place here in 1967.
The village's name means 'Rush enclosure'.
Notable residents
- Sir John Cheke, tutor to King Edward VI, was granted Rushford, which was a royal manor, by the King.
- Edmund Gonville, a founder of Gonville and Caius College, was rector of Rushford from 1326 to 1342.[3]
References
- "Index of places in England and Wales". Genuki. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- Rushford Hall in Geograph
- "Gonville at University of Cambridge". Archived from the original on 30 September 2006.
External links
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- Rushford Church Website
- Map sources for Rushford, Norfolk
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