Carbrooke
| Carbrooke | |
| Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 St Peter and St Paul, Carbrooke | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TF949022 |
| Location: | 52°34’59"N, 0°52’34"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 2,684 (2021) |
| Post town: | Thetford |
| Postcode: | IP25 |
| Dialling code: | 01953 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Breckland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Mid Norfolk |
Carbrooke is a village in Norfolk, to miles east of Watton, thirteen miles north-east of Thetford, and eighteen miles west of Norwich. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 2,684, an increase from 2,073 at the 2011 census.
Church
The parish church, St Peter and St Paul, dates from the 13th century. It is Grade I listed.[1] Throughout the church and churchyard there are many crosses of the Knights Hospitaller, which demonstrate the close links between the church and the nearby commandery. The church includes 20th century glass installed by James Powell and Sons.[2]
History
In the Domesday Book, Carbrooke is recorded as a settlement of 62 households in the Wayland Hundred. It was divided between the holdings of Ralph de Tosny and John fitzRichard.[3]
Within the parish there is the site of a former commandery of the Order of St John of Jerusalem which was founded in 1173 and was destroyed during the dissolution of the monasteries. The site, Carbrooke Preceptory, is now ruined and is a scheduled monument.[4][5]
Part of the former RAF Watton extends into Carbrooke[6] and there remains several bunkers dating from the Second World War which were used for the defence of the airfield.[7]
About the village
Millenium Green is a playing ground of over ten acre and is run in the interest of the village by a board of Trustees. The annual village fete is held on the green.
The local school, Carbrooke Academy, is a Church of England school.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Carbrooke) |
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1305276: Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Carbrooke
- ↑ "Norfolk Churches". http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/carbrooke/carbrooke.htm.
- ↑ Carbrooke in the Domesday Book
- ↑ National Heritage List 1003907: Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem, Carbrooke (Scheduled ancient monument entry)
- ↑ "mnf8814 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?mnf8814.
- ↑ "mnf8908 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?mnf8908.
- ↑ "mnf32422 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". https://www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk/record-details?mnf32422.