Rougham, Suffolk

Rougham
Bennet Arms public house
Rougham is located in Suffolk
Rougham
Rougham
Location within Suffolk
OS grid referenceTL912626
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Suffolk
52°13′42″N 0°47′53″E / 52.228398°N 0.798164°E / 52.228398; 0.798164

Rougham is a village and former civil parish 19 miles (31 km) north west of Ipswich,[1] now in the parish of Rushbrooke with Rougham, in the West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. Until April 2019 Rougham was in the St Edmundsbury district. In 1961 the parish had a population of 777.[2] Rougham is also a ward, in 2011 the ward had a population of 2341.[3] The ward touches Chadacre, Thurston, Rattlesden, The Fornhams & Great Barton, Moreton Hall, Lavenham, Horringer and Southgate.[4] Rougham is pronounced "Ruff'm".[5] In 1958 the parish had settlements at Mouse Lane estate, Rougham Green, Kingshall Street and Chapmans Close.[6]

  1. ^ "Distance from Rougham [52.228398, 0.798164]". GENUKI. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Population Statistics Rougham CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rougham Ward (E05007187)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Rougham". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ "St Mary, Rougham". Suffolk Churches. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Rougham" (PDF). Heritage Suffolk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.