Rockland_St_Peter

Rockland St Peter

Rockland St Peter

Human settlement in England

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

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