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Rusthall Quick Facts .

Name meaning:

From Anglo-Saxon "Rusteuuellæ" basically means 'rusty well' (see our History page for more detail)

Founded:

Earliest record from the 8th Century (in a grant of land from King Ecgberht II of Kent to Diora, Bishop of Rochester)

Established as a civil parish:

23 February 2011

Population:

4,976 at the 2011 census (estimated 4,996 in 2020)

Electorate:

3,550 as at 1 March 2023

Households:

2,076 at the 2011 census

Total Land area:

0.663 square miles (1.716 square kilometers) or 424 acres (172.5 hectares)

Common Land area:

6.7 acres (2.7 hectares)

Dialing code:

01892

Postal code:

TN4

Map reproduced with the kind permission of Rusthall Local History Group. Printed copies are available on request. Map reproduced with the kind permission of Rusthall Local History Group. Printed copies are available on request.