Rockland St Peter
{{Short description|Village in Norfolk, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|52.53|0.93|display=inline,title}}
| os_grid_reference =
| official_name = Rockland St Peter
| population =
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| static_image = Rockland-g3.jpg
| static_image_width = 240px
| static_image_caption = Rockland St Peter
| shire_district = Breckland
| shire_county = Norfolk
| region = East of England
| civil_parish = Rocklands
| constituency_westminster =
| postcode_district = NR17
| postcode_area = NR
| post_town = Attleborough
| dial_code = 01953
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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.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10123574/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Rockland St Peter CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=18 April 2022}}
History
The villages name means 'rook grove', the "St Peter" part from the dedication of the church.{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Norfolk/Rockland%20St.%20Peter|title=Rockland St. Peter Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=18 April 2022}} On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Rocklands.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10123574|title=Rockland St Peter CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=18 April 2022}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.roundtowerchurches.net/norfolk/norfolk-m-r/rockland-st-peter/ St Peter's on the European Round Tower Churches website]
- [http://www.rocklands.org.uk Village website ]
{{Geographic Location
|title = Destinations from Rockland St Peter
|Northwest = Watton
|North = Scoulton
|Northeast = Hingham
|West = Caston
|Centre = Rockland St Peter
|East = Great Ellingham
|Southwest = Stow Bedon, Breckles
|South = Rockland All Saints, Snetterton
|Southeast = Attleborough
}}
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Category:Former civil parishes in Norfolk
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