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'''Rollesby''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is situated on the [[A149 road]], adjacent to Rollesby Broad and Ormesby Broad, about {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} north-west of the town of [[Great Yarmouth]] and {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} east of the city of [[Norwich]].<ref name="osexp1">Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. {{ISBN|0-319-23769-9}}.</ref>
'''Rollesby''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[England|English]] [[county]] of [[Norfolk]]. It is situated on the [[A149 road]], adjacent to Rollesby Broad and Ormesby Broad, about {{convert|12|km|abbr=on}} north-west of the town of [[Great Yarmouth]] and {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} east of the city of [[Norwich]].<ref name="osexp1">Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads''. {{ISBN|0-319-23769-9}}.</ref>


The villages name means 'Hrolfr's farm/settlement'.
The villages name means 'Hrolfr's farm/settlement'.{{fact}}


The civil parish has an area of {{convert|5.91|km2|abbr=on}} and in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 995 in 408 households, the population reducing at the 2011 Census to 946.<ref name="2011 census">{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128003&c=NR29+5AJ&d=16&e=62&g=6449007&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1440501268424&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref> For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Great Yarmouth (borough)|Great Yarmouth]].<ref name="osnncc">Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=2017-02-11 }}''. Retrieved December 2, 2005.</ref>
The civil parish has an area of {{convert|5.91|km2|abbr=on}} and in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 census]] had a population of 995 in 408 households, the population reducing at the 2011 Census to 946.<ref name="2011 census">{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128003&c=NR29+5AJ&d=16&e=62&g=6449007&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1440501268424&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=25 August 2015}}</ref> For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the [[Non-metropolitan district|district]] of [[Great Yarmouth (borough)|Great Yarmouth]].<ref name="osnncc">Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). ''[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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211032229/http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/consumption/groups/public/documents/general_resources/ncc017867.xls |date=2017-02-11 }}''. Retrieved 2 December 2005.</ref>


The church of '''Rollesby St George''' is one of 124 existing [[round-tower church]]es in [[Norfolk]] and is a Grade II* listed building.<ref>{{NHLE| num = 1152526|desc= Church of St George |accessdate = 5 March 2014}}</ref>
The church of '''Rollesby St George''' is one of 124 existing [[round-tower church]]es in [[Norfolk]] and is a Grade II* listed building.<ref>{{NHLE| num = 1152526|desc= Church of St George |accessdate = 5 March 2014}}</ref>

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Rollesby
Rollesby St George
Rollesby is located in Norfolk
Rollesby
Rollesby
Location within Norfolk
Area5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population946 (2011 census)[1]
• Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTG451160
Civil parish
  • Rollesby
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode districtNR29
PoliceNorfolk
FireNorfolk
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk
52°41′10″N 1°37′30″E / 52.68619°N 1.62505°E / 52.68619; 1.62505

Rollesby is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is situated on the A149 road, adjacent to Rollesby Broad and Ormesby Broad, about 12 km (7.5 mi) north-west of the town of Great Yarmouth and 30 km (19 mi) east of the city of Norwich.[2]

The villages name means 'Hrolfr's farm/settlement'.[citation needed]

The civil parish has an area of 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) and in the 2001 census had a population of 995 in 408 households, the population reducing at the 2011 Census to 946.[1] For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of Great Yarmouth.[3]

The church of Rollesby St George is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk and is a Grade II* listed building.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
  3. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St George (1152526)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 March 2014.

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