Rushall, Norfolk
Rushall is a village in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 176.[1]
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 in 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.
Categories:
- Villages in Norfolk
- Former civil parishes in Norfolk
- South Norfolk
- Norfolk geography stubs