Rushden is a small village and civil parish which forms part of the grouped parish council of Rushden and Wallington in the North Hertfordshire district, in the county of Hertfordshire, England. Rushden is located just off the A507 between Baldock and Buntingford.
| Rushden | |
|---|---|
 St Mary, Rushden | |
  Rushden Location within Hertfordshire | |
| Population | 242 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL302315 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUNTINGFORD |
| Postcode district | SG9 |
| Dialling code | 01763 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Notable residents
edit- Sir Thomas Stanley (1625 in Cumberlow – 1678) an English author and translator.[2]
- Percy Portsmouth, (1874–1953) sculptor, retired to "Youngloves" in Rushden.
References
edit- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ Gosse, Edmund William (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). pp. 781–782.
External links
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