Roke

Hamlet in Oxfordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roke is a hamlet in South Oxfordshire, about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Wallingford. It has a sixteenth-century public house, the Home Sweet Home.[1] It is now included in the neighbouring civil parish of Berrick Salome.[2]

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Roke
The Home Sweet Home
Roke is located in Oxfordshire
Roke
Roke
Location within Oxfordshire
OS grid referenceSU626936
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtOX10
Dialling code01491
PoliceThames Valley
FireOxfordshire
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
WebsiteBerrick & Roke
List of places
UK
England
Oxfordshire
51.6370°N 1.0947°W / 51.6370; -1.0947
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Culture

Roke hosts the annual Rokefest Beer and Music Festival.[3][4]

Roke is mentioned in the lyrics of the cult 1980s indie song '(I Wish He Was Like) Michael Fish' by Rachel & Nicki [5] and is depicted amongst the photos on the back of the record sleeve.

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