Rockland All Saints | |
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![]() Rockland All Saints church tower | |
Location within Norfolk | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Attleborough |
Postcode district | NR17 |
Dialling code | 01953 |
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]
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]