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Rocester sits right on the border of Staffordshire and Derbyshire, tucked into a bend where the River Churnet meets the River Dove. It’s a village with a long memory; you can still see the earthworks of a Roman fort near the church, and the local street pattern follows the layout of a medieval abbey that once stood here. Today, it is perhaps most widely recognised as the global headquarters of JCB, whose landscaped grounds and lakes dominate the northern edge of the village. For daily needs, it’s a self-contained spot with a village shop, a couple of pubs, and a doctors' surgery, while the market town of Uttoxeter is only about four miles down the B5030 for anything more substantial. People tend to stay here for the balance of industry and countryside - you’ve got the convenience of being on a main commuter route, yet you are only a short drive from the southern fringes of the Peak District.