Dickleburgh and Rushall
# Dickleburgh and Rushall

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

## 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.

