Rockland All Saints
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| Rockland All Saints | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Rockland All Saints church tower | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL991967 |
| Location: | 52°31’57"N, 0°56’6"E |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Attleborough |
| Postcode: | NR17 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Breckland |
Rockland All Saints is a village in Norfolk, sitting beside its twin, Rockland St Peter, woth the two forming a joint parish, named 'Rocklands'. In 1881 the parish of Rockland All Saints had a population of 324.[1]
The parish church, All Saints, is less than a mile from the village.[2]
History
The name "Rockland" means 'Rook grove'.[3]
Rockland is recorded in the Domesday Book as Rokelun(d)lunt.
References
- ↑ "Population statistics Rockland All Saints AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10123033/cube/TOT_POP. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ "All Saints, Rockland All Saints". Suffolk Churches. http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/rocklandallsaints/rocklandallsaints.htm. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ↑ Place-Names