Rushton
Parish in North Northamptonshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.447, -0.764 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 84 83 |
| Population: | 461 |
| Dialling code: | 01536 (Kettering) |
Rushton is a small, rural parish in North Northamptonshire, England, lying a few miles west of Kettering amid the rolling fields and wooded slopes that were once part of the old hunting bounds of Rockingham Forest. The landscape is characteristically agricultural, with lanes, hedgerows and estate land giving the area a quiet, bucolic feel.
The parish is best known for its striking late‑16th‑century Triangular Lodge, an eccentric folly packed with Catholic symbolism, and the grand Rushton Hall, a former manor house now used for hospitality and events; together these landmarks bring visitors and help support a local economy based on farming, estate work, heritage tourism and commuting, while village life remains settled and community‑minded.
Postcode districts covering Rushton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 19.6 miles
- Northampton 15.6 miles
- Peterborough 22.7 miles
- Bedford 24.9 miles
- Rugby 20.3 miles
- Kettering 4 miles
- Kettering Town 4.1 miles
- Corby 4.4 miles
- Wellingborough 10.1 miles
- Rushden 13.3 miles
- Melton Mowbray 22.7 miles
- Daventry 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rushton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Newton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Rothwell Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Desborough Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Oakley Ward 2.5 miles
- Newton and Little Oakley Parish 2.6 miles
- Rothwell and Mawsley Ward 2.6 miles
- East Carlton Parish 2.8 miles
- Thorpe Malsor Parish 2.9 miles
- Clover Hill Ward 3 miles
- Kingswood Ward 3.1 miles
- Wilbarston Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Rushton
NN14 1QT, NN14 1RJ, NN14 1QS, NN14 1RH, NN14 1QP, NN14 2QN, NN14 1SB, NN14 1QY, NN14 1QE … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 35.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 41.4 miles
- Kettering Railway Station 3.9 miles
- Corby Railway Station 4.3 miles
Hotels in Rushton Ad
Schools in Rushton
- Rushton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pipewell Abbey Historic site 1 mile
- Rockingham Road Stadium 2.9 miles
- Lyveden New Bield Historic site 8.9 miles
- Spanhoe Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- Nene Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Normanton Park Estate 14.3 miles
- Walcot Hall Estate 15.3 miles
- Franklin's Gardens, Northampton Saints Stadium 15.8 miles
- Santa Pod Raceway Recreation 16.2 miles
- Sixfields Stadium, Northampton Town Stadium 16.3 miles
- Leicester Racecourse Recreation 17.4 miles
- Burghley House Historic site 18.8 miles