Rocester

Rocester is a village and civil parish in the district of , England. Its name is spelt Rowcestre in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is located on the border.
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  • Type: Village with 1,680 residents
  • Description: village in Staffordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Rocester, Staffordshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Rocester Abbey and Church of St Michael.

Archaeological site
was a medieval monastic house…

Church
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School
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is a co-educational private boarding and day school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denstone and Marston Montgomery.

Village
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is a village and civil parish situated…

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in western . is situated 2 miles southeast of Rocester.

Hamlet
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is a village in , England. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Rocester.

Rocester

Latitude
52.9508° or 52° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
-1.84035° or 1° 50′ 25″ west
Population
1,680
Elevation
295 feet (90 metres)
UN/LOCODE
GB RCR
Open location code
9C4WX525+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 25828244
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2639275
Wiki­data ID
Q2195514
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Rocester” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “روسيستر”
  • Catalan: “Rocester”
  • Cebuano: “Rocester”
  • Dutch: “Rocester”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “روسيستر”
  • French: “Rocester”
  • German: “Rocester”
  • Hebrew: “רוסטר”
  • Irish: “Rocester”
  • Italian: “Rocester”
  • Japanese: “ロースター”
  • Ladin: “Rocester”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Rocester”
  • Persian: “روسستر”
  • Polish: “Rocester”
  • Russian: “Ростер”
  • Spanish: “Rocester”
  • Swedish: “Rocester”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stubwood and Roston.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rocester Village Hall and Abbeyfields.

Staffordshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield.

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