Rushden, Hertfordshire


Rushden is a small village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies north-west of Buntingford, its post town. It shares a parish council with the neighbouring parish of Wallington. The population of the parish was 226 at the 2021 census.

Geography

Rushden is located just off the A507 between Baldock and Buntingford. Rushden has several clusters of development, including around the village green near the church, at Southern Green to the east, at Mill End to the west, and at Cumberlow Green to the south. Rushden's only public house is the Moon and Stars at Mill End.
Immediately north of the village is the extensive private parkland of the Julians estate, centred on an early 17th century mansion.

History

Rushden appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, when 19 households were listed.
A church is known to have existed at Rushden since at least 1220. The current building, which is dedicated to St Mary, appears to date from the mid-14th century.

Governance

There are three tiers of local government covering Rushden, at parish, district, and county level: Rushden and Wallington Parish Council, North Hertfordshire District Council, and Hertfordshire County Council. The parish council is a grouped parish council, also covering the neighbouring parish of Wallington. The parish council holds its meetings alternately at Rushden Village Hall and Wallington Village Hall.

Population

At the 2021 census the population of the parish was 226. The population had been 242 in 2011.

Notable residents