Rocklands
Encyclopedia
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 10.97 km² (4.2 sq mi) and had a population of 702 in 282 households as of the 2001 census
. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
of Breckland
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the English county of Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
which encompasses the villages of Rockland All Saints and Rockland St Peter
Rockland St Peter
Rockland St Peter is a village within the civil parish of Rocklands in the English county of Norfolk. Its church is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk.-External links:*, a round-tower church*...
.
It covers an area of 10.97 km² (4.2 sq mi) and had a population of 702 in 282 households as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
. For the purposes of local government, it falls within the district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Breckland
Breckland (district)
Breckland District is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in East Dereham.Breckland District derives its name from the Breckland landscape region, a gorse covered sandy heath of south Norfolk and north Suffolk...
.