Rougham, Suffolk

Rougham
Rougham
	Bennet Arms public house
	Rougham Location within Suffolk
OS grid reference	TL912626
Civil parish	Rushbrooke with Rougham;
District	West Suffolk;
Shire county	Suffolk;
Region	East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
	List of places UK England Suffolk 52°13′42″N 0°47′53″E / 52.228398°N 0.798164°E

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]

Features

Rougham has a church called St Mary's Church which is at least half a mile from the village^[5] and a school called Rougham C of E Primary School on Church Road.^[7]

History

The name "Rougham" means 'Homestead/village on rough ground'.^[8] Rougham was recorded in the Domesday Book as Ruhham.^[9] On 1 April 1988 the parish was abolished and Rushbrooke with Rougham was created.^[10]

References

^ "Distance from Rougham [52.228398, 0.798164]". GENUKI. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Population Statistics Rougham CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rougham Ward (E05007187)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Rougham". Ordnance Survey. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "St Mary, Rougham". Suffolk Churches. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Rougham" (PDF). Heritage Suffolk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
^ "Contact Details". Rougham C of E Primary School. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Rougham Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "Suffolk N-R". The Domesday Book Online. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
^ "St. Edmundsbury (Parishes) Order 1988" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.