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Rockland St Peter
Rockland St Peter
Rockland St PeterLocation within Norfolk
Civil parish	Rocklands
District	Breckland
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Attleborough
Postcode district	NR17
Dialling code	01953
List of places UK England Norfolk 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.

History

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

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.

External links

• St Peter's on the European Round Tower Churches website
• Village website

v t e Destinations from Rockland St Peter
Watton Scoulton Hingham Caston Rockland St Peter Great Ellingham Stow Bedon, Breckles Rockland All Saints, Snetterton Attleborough

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