Rocklands Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:52.5367°N 0.9171°W
Os Grid Reference:TL979972
Official Name:Rocklands
Population:722
Population Ref:(2011)[1]
Area Total Km2:10.97
Region:East of England
Civil Parish:Rocklands
Postcode District:NR17
Postcode Area:NR
Post Town:ATTLEBOROUGH
Dial Code:01953
Website:http://rocklands.org.uk/

Rocklands is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk which encompasses the villages of Rockland All Saints and Rockland St Peter.It covers an area of 10.97km2 and had a population of 702 in 282 households at the 2001 census,[2] increasing to a population of 722 in 279 households at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district of Breckland.

History

The parish was formed on 1 April 1935 from Rockland All Saints and St Andrew and Rockland St Peter.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 10 August 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes
  3. Web site: Rocklands CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 19 April 2022.

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