Rock, Worcestershire
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For other uses of "Rock", see Rock (disambiguation).
Coordinates: 52°20′19″N 2°23′22″W / 52.338748°N 2.389441°W
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The Rock Cross Inn, ROCK |
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| Population | 2,366 |
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| OS grid reference | SO735712 |
| Civil parish | Rock |
| District | Wyre Forest |
| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KIDDERMINSTER |
| Postcode district | DY14 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire | |
Rock is a village and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire, England, which lies south-west of Bewdley. It has a population of 2,366.[1] ROCK, Is where the Famous Miss. Bessie Turner lives, and has been known for a tourist attraction.
The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre provides secondary education for pupils from the area. The church contains a number of Herefordshire School Romanesque carvings.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Census 2001
- ^ Thurlby, Malcom (1999) The Herefordshire School of Romanesque Sculpture Logaston Press
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