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'''Rollesby''' is a |
'''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> |
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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>{{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]''. 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>{{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]''. Retrieved December 2, 2005.</ref> |
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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> |
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>{{cite web| url = http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1152526|title= Name: Church of St George List entry Number: 1152526 |publisher= English Heritage|accessdate = 5 March 2014}}</ref> |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 22:56, 23 January 2016
| Rollesby | |
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 Rollesby St George | |
| Area | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population | 946 (2001 census) |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG451160 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GREAT YARMOUTH |
| Postcode district | NR29 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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.[1]
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.[2] 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
- ^ Ordnance Survey (2005). OS Explorer Map OL40 - The Broads. ISBN 0-319-23769-9.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Retrieved December 2, 2005.
- ^ "Name: Church of St George List entry Number: 1152526". English Heritage. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rollesby.
- Map sources for Rollesby.
- Information from Genuki Norfolk on Rollesby.
- Website with photos of Rollesby St George, a round-tower church
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