Rushbrooke with Rougham is a large civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England covering the villages of Blackthorpe, Rougham and Rushbrooke as well as Rougham Airfield. Located directly south-east of Bury St Edmunds, in 2005 its population was 1,140.[1] One 'Henry of Rushbrook' was Abbot of Bury St Edmunds from 1235 to 1248. The site of a former stately home, Rushbrooke Hall, is situated to the south of Rushbrooke. Until April 2019 it was in the St Edmundsbury district. The parish was created on 1 April 1988 from Rougham and parts of Great Barton, Great Whelnetham and Rushbrooke.[3]
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![]() Rushbrooke Parish Church photograph in 1903 | |
![]() ![]() Rushbrooke with Rougham Location within Suffolk | |
Population | 1,140 (2005)[1] 1,200 (2011)[2] |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Bury St Edmunds |
Postcode district | IP30 |
Police | Suffolk |
Fire | Suffolk |
Ambulance | East of England |
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