In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Rushden like this:
RUSHDEN, a parish, with a village, in Royston district, Herts; 4 miles N W by W of Buntingford r. station. Post-town, Buntingford. Acres, 1, 486. Real property, £2,037. Pop., 291. Houses, 63. The manor, with R. Park, belongs to A. Meetkerke, Esq. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Rochester. Value, £141.* Patrons, the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. The church is ancient but good. Charities, £7.
Rushden through time
Rushden is now part of North Hertfordshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Hertfordshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rushden itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rushden in North Hertfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/5969
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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