Rushford, Norfolk

Rushford is a small village in the civil parish of Brettenham, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. 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. In 1931 the parish had a population of 94.^[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Brettenham.^[4]

Rushford
Signpost in Rushford
Rushford Location within Norfolk
OS grid reference	TL925814
Civil parish	Brettenham
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Thetford
Postcode district	IP24
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.397017°N 0.827932°E / 52.397017; 0.827932

Filming for the film Witchfinder General starring Vincent Price and Ian Ogilvy took place here in 1967.

The village's name means 'Rush enclosure'.^[5]

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 and founded Rushworth College here.^[6]

References

1. "Index of places in England and Wales". Genuki. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
2. Rushford Hall in Geograph
3. "Population statistics Rushford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
4. "Relationships and changes Rushford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
5. "Key to English Place-names".
6. "Gonville at University of Cambridge". Archived from the original on 30 September 2006.

External links

• Rushford Church Website
• Map sources for Rushford, Norfolk