Rudge
Rudge Location within Shropshire
Area	6.247 km2 (2.412 sq mi)
Population	98 (2001 census)
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Civil parish	Rudge
Unitary authority	Shropshire
Shire county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Website	https://www.worfieldparish.co.uk/
List of places UK England Shropshire 52°34′24″N 2°16′50″W / 52.573213°N 2.2806029°W / 52.573213; -2.2806029

Rudge is a settlement and civil parish about 6 miles east of Bridgnorth, in the Shropshire district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 98.^[1] The parish touches those of Claverley and Worfield within Shropshire and Pattingham and Patshull and Trysull and Seisdon in Staffordshire.^[2] Rudge shares a parish council with Worfield.^[3]

Landmarks

There are 4 listed buildings in Rudge.^[4]

History

The name "Rudge" means 'ridge'.^[5]

Rudge was recorded in the Domesday Book as Rigge.^[6] Rudge was formerly a township in the parish of Pattingham^[7] until in 1866 Rudge became a civil parish in its own right. On 1 April 1967 17 acres was transferred to Claverley parish.^[8]