| Rushton | |
|---|---|
 Rushton Hall | |
.svg)  Rushton Location within Northamptonshire | |
| Population | 461 [1] |
| OS grid reference | SP8482 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Kettering |
| Postcode district | NN14 |
| Dialling code | 01536 |
| Police | Northamptonshire |
| Fire | Northamptonshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Rushton is a village and civil parish in Northamptonshire. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Rothwell and 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Kettering. The parish covers 3,200 acres (1,300 ha) and is situated on both sides of the River Ise. It contains the sites of three deserted settlements, details of which are set out below.
The village's name means 'farm/settlement which is rushy'.[2]
At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 452 people,[3] increasing slightly to 461 at the 2011 Census.[4] The village has a primary school[5] a pub opposite the village cricket pitch, a health retreat, bed and breakfast and hotel.
There is a bus service that runs through the village linking Rushton to neighbouring towns. It goes hourly and the bus stop is opposite the pub, the Thornhill arms.
- ^ 2011 census
- ^ "Key to English Place-names".
- ^ Office for National Statistics: Rushton CP: Parish headcounts. Retrieved 19 November 2009
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ^ Directgov: School Profile: Rushton Primary School. Retrieved 19 November 2009