Rollesby

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]

Rollesby
Rollesby St George
Rollesby Location within Norfolk
Area	5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
Population	946 (2011 census)[1]
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TG451160
Civil parish	Rollesby
District	Great Yarmouth
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GREAT YARMOUTH
Postcode district	NR29
Dialling code	01493
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Great Yarmouth
List of places UK England Norfolk 52.68619°N 1.62505°E / 52.68619; 1.62505

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]