Rolleston on Dove

Rolleston on Dove
Spread Eagle and St. Mary's (2006)
Rolleston on Dove is located in Staffordshire
Rolleston on Dove
Rolleston on Dove
Location within Staffordshire
Area4.07 sq mi (10.5 km2)
Population3,267 (2011)[1]
• Density803/sq mi (310/km2)
OS grid referenceSK235275
• London113.1 mi (182.0 km)
Civil parish
  • Rolleston on Dove
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBURTON-ON-TRENT
Postcode districtDE13
Dialling code01283
PoliceStaffordshire
FireStaffordshire
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteRolleston on Dove Parish Council
List of places
UK
England
Staffordshire
52°50′40″N 1°39′09″W / 52.844499°N 1.652535°W / 52.844499; -1.652535

Rolleston on Dove, also known simply as Rolleston, is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district, in the county of Staffordshire, England near Burton upon Trent. On 28 March 1983 the parish was renamed from "Rolleston" to "Rolleston on Dove".[2] According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Rolleston could mean 'Hrothwulf's farm/settlement' or 'Hrolfr's farm/settlement'.[3] The 2011 census for Rolleston returned 1,467 households and 3,267 residents.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Rolleston on Dove Parish Local Area Report". nomisweb.co.uk. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. ^ "East Staffordshire Registration District". ukbmd.org.uk. UKBMD. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2023.