Place:Rushden, Hertfordshire, England

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NameRushden
Alt namesRisendenesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 137
TypeParish
Coordinates51.967°N 0.1°W
Located inHertfordshire, England
See alsoOdsey Hundred, Hertfordshire, Englandhundred in which it was located
Buntingford Rural, Hertfordshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1894-1935
Hitchin Rural, Hertfordshire, Englandrural district in which it was located 1935-1974
North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, Englanddistrict municipality covering the area since 1974
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
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Rushden is a small village and, since 1974, forms part of the civil parish of Rushden and Wallington in the North Hertfordshire District of Hertfordshire, England.

Rushden is located just off the A507 road between Baldock and Buntingford. Although a very small village Rushden has a colourful and varied history and was mentioned in Domesday, although the size of the village has doubled since 1086 when there were only 100 inhabitants.

For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Rushden, Hertfordshire. Includes a detailed timeline outlining the history of the village.

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