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Rockland St Peter is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Rocklands, in the English county of Norfolk. Its church is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. In 1931 the parish had a population of 286.[1]

Rockland St Peter

Rockland St Peter
Rockland St Peter
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
  • Rocklands
District
  • Breckland
Shire county
  • Norfolk
Region
  • East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAttleborough
Postcode districtNR17
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52.53°N 0.93°E / 52.53; 0.93

History


The villages name means 'rook grove', the "St Peter" part from the dedication of the church.[2] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Rocklands.[3]


References


  1. "Population statistics Rockland St Peter CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. "Rockland St. Peter Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Rockland St Peter CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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