Rockland All Saints Explained

Country:	England
Shire District:	Breckland
Official Name:	Rockland All Saints
Static Image:	All Saints church-1.jpg
Static Image Width:	240px
Static Image Caption:	Rockland All Saints church tower
Coordinates:	52.53°N 0.93°W
Region:	East of England
Shire County:	Norfolk
Civil Parish:	Rocklands
Postcode District:	NR17
Postcode Area:	NR
Post Town:	Attleborough
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Rockland All Saints is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Rocklands, in the Breckland district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 324.^[1] Rockland All Saints has a church called All Saints' which is less than a mile from the village.^[2]

History

The name "Rockland" means 'Rook grove'.^[3] Rockland was recorded in the Domesday Book as Rokelun(d)lunt.^[4] On 25 March 1885 the parish was abolished and merged with Rockland St. Andrews to form Rockland All Saints and St. Andrews.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population statistics Rockland All Saints AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 18 April 2022.
2. Web site: All Saints, Rockland All Saints. Suffolk Churches. 18 April 2022.
3. Web site: Rockland All Saints Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 18 April 2022.
4. Web site: Norfolk M-R. The Domesday Book Online. 18 April 2022.
5. Web site: Wayland Registration District. UKBMD. 18 April 2022.