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.
Wikipedia
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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 include Rocester Abbey and Church of St Michael.

Archaeological site
was a medieval monastic house at Rocester, , of which there is now no trace above ground level. The Augustinian abbey of St.

Church
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School
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is a co-educational private boarding and day school. It was announced in June 2026 that the school would be closing on 22 June 2026.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Denstone and Marston Montgomery.

Village
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is a village and civil parish situated between the towns of in and in . It is located next to the .

Village
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is a small village and civil parish in western . The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was at least 3. It is 4 miles from the town of , . is situated 2 miles southeast of Rocester.

Hamlet
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is a village in , England. It is located 3 miles north of Rocester, on the B5033 road and the River Dove. The hamlet has links with George Eliot's family, the Evans. 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)
United Nations Location Code
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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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Rocester” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “روسيستر”
  • Catalan: “Rocester”
  • Cebuano: “Rocester”
  • Chinese: “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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Notable Places Nearby

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