Dickleburgh and Rushall

Dickleburgh and Rushall is a civil parish in South Norfolk. It covers an area of 14.90 km² (5.75 sq mi) and had a population of 1356 in 565 households at the 2001 census,^[1] increasing to 1,472 at the 2011 Census.^[2]

Dickleburgh and Rushall
St Mary's church
Dickleburgh and Rushall Location within Norfolk
Area	14.90 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population	1,472 (2011)
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM166785
Civil parish	Dickleburgh and Rushall
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DISS
Postcode district	IP21
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.363231°N 1.180344°E / 52.363231; 1.180344

Toponymy

The name 'Dickleburgh' means 'Dicel's/Dicla's fortification'. The specific might also be a place-name: Dic-leah, 'wood/clearing of Diss' or 'ditch wood/clearing'.

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.

Creation

The parish comprises the two old parishes (pre-1973) Dickleburgh and Rushall.

Electoral ward

This parish also forms part of the electoral ward of Dickleburgh. This ward stretches north to Great Moulton with a total population taken at the 2011 Census of 2,814.^[3]