Dickleburgh and Rushall

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|52.363231|1.180344|display=inline,title}}

| os_grid_reference = TM166785

| official_name = Dickleburgh and Rushall

| population = 1,472

| population_ref = (2011)

| area_total_km2 = 14.90

| static_image = Rushall-g1.jpg

| static_image_caption = St Mary's church

| shire_district = South Norfolk

| shire_county = Norfolk

| region = East of England

| civil_parish = Dickleburgh and Rushall

| constituency_westminster =

| postcode_district = IP21

| postcode_area = IP

| post_town = DISS

| dial_code =

| london_distance =

}}

Dickleburgh and Rushall is a civil parish in South Norfolk. It covers an area of {{convert|14.90|km2|abbr=on}} and had a population of 1356 in 565 households at the 2001 census,{{cite web|url=http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/Dickleburgh_parish.asp |title=Dickleburgh and Rushall parish information |publisher=South Norfolk Council |date=12 February 2009 |access-date=20 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905174735/http://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/democracy/dickleburgh_parish.asp |archive-date=5 September 2008 }} increasing to 1,472 at the 2011 Census.{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11122702&c=IP21+4HZ&d=16&e=62&g=6450363&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=0&s=1441553746090&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|access-date=6 September 2015}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/dickleburgh-e05005893#sthash.sWzX1rLP.dpbs|title=Dickleburgh ward plus parish population 2011|access-date=6 September 2015}}

Notes

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Rushall

http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Dickleburgh

External links

[http://dickleburgh-rushallpc.norfolkparishes.gov.uk/ Dickleburgh and Rushall Parish Council]
[https://www.roundtowerchurches.net/norfolk/norfolk-m-r/rushall-2/ St Mary's on the European Round Tower Churches website]

Category:Civil parishes in Norfolk

Category:South Norfolk