Rockland St Mary
Rockland St Mary | ||
---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | Norwich | |
Postcode district | NR14 | |
Dialling code | 01508 | |
Police | Norfolk | |
Fire | Norfolk | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
UK Parliament | ||
Rockland St Mary is a village in
History
Rockland St Mary dates back to the
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/NEW_INN.jpg/220px-NEW_INN.jpg)
Today
As well as the New Inn, the village contains Rockland Stores and Post Office and a doctors' surgery. Rockland St. Mary Primary School provides education for around 90 children. The village also has two halls, the Margaret Mac, and the Parish Hall.[8]
St Mary's Church
St Mary's church has a noticeably tapered tower, Tudor windows and a Victorian interior.[9] It also contains a bronze memorial to those who both served and died in World War I.[10] The churchyard supposedly contains the overgrown remains of Rockland St Margaret.[11]
Public access
The village is served by bus route 85 via Konectbus, which provides nine services a day into Norwich via Bramerton and Kirby Bedon.[12]
Governance
Rockland St Mary is part of the electoral ward called Rockland. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 2,839.[13]
References
- ^ Rockland St Mary parish information [South Norfolk Council]
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ "History | Rockland St Mary". www.rocklandstmary.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ a b Discover the Heart of the Broads
- ^ Timeline V2 Attacks http://www.kheichhorn.de/html/body_timeline.html
- ^ Richard Bacon MP - Member of Parliament for South Norfolk
- ^ The village hall Retrieved 23 February 2013
- ^ "Rockland St Mary".
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Norfolk - Rockland St Mary".
- ^ "Rockland St Margaret".
- ^ "85 Norwich to Surlingham". Konectbus. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Rockland Ward population 2011". Retrieved 9 September 2015.
External links
Media related to Rockland St Mary at Wikimedia Commons
- 4 mile walk from the EDP
- 6 mile walk from the EDP