Dickleburgh is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Dickleburgh and Rushall, in the South Norfolk district of the English county of Norfolk.

The village is located east of Diss and south-west of Norwich.

History Dickleburgh is situated upon what was once Pye Road, the Roman road that ran from Venta Icenorum, near Caistor St Edmund, to Camulodunum, now Colchester.

Dickleburgh's name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and derives from the Old English for 'Dicle's' or 'Dicla's' fortification.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, Dickleburgh is listed as a settlement of 22 households in the hundred of Diss. In 1086, the village was part of the estates of St. Edmunds Abbey.

In 1780 Dickleburgh Mill opened, which was turned into one of Britain's first steam-powered mills in 1834. The mill continued to expand throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, generating its own electricity and providing subsidised housing for employees in the village. The mill closed in 1988 with the land being bought by Wimpey Homes for residential redevelopment.

Geography On 1 April 1936 the parish of Rushall was merged with Dickleburgh on 21 January 1980 the parish was renamed "Dickleburgh & Rushall". In 1931 the parish of Dickleburgh (prior to the merge) had a population of 679.

According to the 2021 census, the ward of Dickleburgh has a total population of 1,166 people which demonstrates an increase from the 1,096 people listed in the 2011 census.

All Saints' Church Dickleburgh's church is dedicated to All Saints and dates from the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries. All Saints' is located on Norwich Road and has been Grade I listed since 1959.

All Saints' still boasts part of a Medieval rood screen as well as a set of royal arms from the reign of King Charles II, which may actually date from even earlier. All Saints' also holds stained-glass installed by Hardman & Co.

Amenities Dickleburgh has a public house, The Crown, a village shop with post office, plus a fish and chip shop.

Village groups include the Friends of Dickleburgh School, The Village Society and The Luncheon Club.

Dickleburgh Bowls Club compete in three local leagues with Dickleburgh Football Club no longer in operation.

The majority of local children attend Dickleburgh Church of England Primary School, which holds an 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted. The majority of children attend Diss High School for secondary education.

Dickleburgh Football club (founded in 2013) play in Norfolk Sunday League and (as of 2026) got promoted to Division one of Norfolk Sunday League. James Bloomfield ,their manager, Worked at the Dickleburgh fish and chip shop before becoming a half-time manager at the club in July 2023.

Notable residents Robert Buxton MP- (c.1533-1607) politician, possibly born in Dickleburgh. Dr. John Baker- (d.1745) academic & cleric, Rector of Dickleburgh from 1731. Henry Walton- (1746-1813) painter & art dealer, born in Dickleburgh. George Cattermole- (1800-1868) painter & illustrator, born in Dickleburgh. Bob Flowerdew- gardener & broadcaster, lives in Dickleburgh.

Governance Dickleburgh is part of the electoral ward of Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole for local elections and is part of the district of South Norfolk.

The village's national constituency is Waveney Valley which has been represented by the Green Party's Adrian Ramsay MP since 2024.

War Memorial Dickleburgh War Memorial is located in All Saints' Churchyard and is an elaborate, marble latin cross which was sculpted by Arthur George Walker in 1920. The memorial was updated in 1949 and later restored in 2014. The memorial lists the following names for the First World War: +RankNameUnitDate of DeathBurial/CommemorationSgt.Alfred BloomfieldRoyal Garrison Artillery7 Jul. 1916Lembet Road CemeterySgt.Harry W. Hales2nd Bn., Royal Munster Fusiliers21 Dec. 1914Le Touret MemorialSgt.Ernest W. Mills1/4th Bn., Norfolk Regiment18 Jun. 1917Port Said MemorialSgt.Frank F. S. Becker3rd Regt., South African Rifles20 Oct. 1915Windhoek CemeteryCpl.Samuel T. Chilvers8th Bn., East Surrey Regiment25 Sep. 1916Puchevillers CemeteryLCpl.Albert Ray8th Bn., East Surrey Regt.13 Jul. 1917Perth CemeteryPte.Sydney H. Catchpole7th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment24 Apr. 1918Adelaide CemeteryPte.Jack Hubbard7th Bn., Border Regiment13 Oct. 1917Tyne CotPte.Charles Nunn31st (Alberta) Bn., CEF8 Jul. 1916Reningelst CemeteryPte.William Bullingham8th Bn., East Surrey Regt.1 Jul. 1916Thiepval MemorialPte.Albert A. Hubbard8th Bn., East Surrey Regt10 Nov. 1916Contay British CemeteryPte.Frederick J. Noble8th Bn., East Surrey Regt.1 Jul. 1916Dantzig Alley CemeteryPte.Ernest E. Aldous12th Bn., Middlesex Regiment5 Dec. 1916Étretat CemeteryPte.William Nicholls7th Bn., Norfolk Regt.27 Aug. 1917Monchy CemeteryPte.Horace L. Stone7th Bn., Norfolk Regt.30 Nov. 1917Cambrai MemorialPte.Charles Staff8th Bn., Norfolk Regt.26 Apr. 1918St. Sever CemeteryPte.James F. Catchpole9th Bn., Norfolk Regt.15 Sep. 1916Thiepval MemorialPte.Basil C. LinesNorfolk Regt.25 Feb. 1915All Saints' ChurchyardPte.Douglas W. J. Mickleburgh4th Bn., Seaforth Highlanders5 Dec. 1917Lebucquière CemeteryTpr.George E. Womack1st Regt., Australian Light Horse7 Aug. 1915Lone Pine Memorial And, the following for the Second World War: +RankNameUnitDate of DeathBurialLCpl.Hayden B. Cattermole9th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment29 Nov. 1942All Saints' ChurchyardPte.Dick B. Bullock8th Bn., Argyll and Sutherland Highlds.5 Feb. 1945Santerno CemeteryPte.Walter G. Howlett2nd Bn., Royal Norfolk Regt.23 Jun. 1940Dunkirk MemorialPte.Ellis E. ReeveRoyal Norfolk Regt.10 Mar. 1944Diss CemeteryPte.Jack G. Cattermole7th Bn., North Staffordshire Regiment26 May 1943All Saints' ChurchyardPte.William E. Mills5th Bn., Queen's Own Royal Regiment16 Dec. 1943Sangro River CemeteryTpr.Cyril W. George2nd Coy., Northamptonshire Yeomanry7 Nov. 1945All Saints' Churchyard

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