Rushock, Herefordshire
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Rushock is a small village in Herefordshire, England. It lies about 1 mile north-east of Kington.
Rushock was mentioned in the Domesday Book under the name of Ruiscop, when the place was said to be waste.[1] It was later a hamlet in the parish of Kington,[2] and since 1894 has been in the civil parish of Kington Rural.
Rushock Hill rises to the north-west of the village. A well-preserved section of Offa's Dyke crosses the hill, which some scholars claim is the southern end of the dyke.[3] Offa's Dyke Path also crosses the hill.
[edit] References
- ^ Domesday Book, National Archives
- ^ Extract from National Gazetteer, 1868
- ^ David Hill and Margaret Worthington, Offa's Dyke: History and Guide, (Stroud, 2003)
