Rockland St Peter
Human settlement in England
52°32′N 0°56′E / 52.53°N 0.93°E / 52.53; 0.93 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]
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
- ^ "Population statistics Rockland St Peter CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Rockland St. Peter Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Rockland St Peter CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rockland St Peter.
- St Peter's on the European Round Tower Churches website
- Village website
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