Towns & cities · East of England
Carleton Rode
Carleton Rode — a village located in South Norfolk, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Spooner Row · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Carleton Rode is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 11 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 727 people. Address: NR16. Wikidata describes it as: "a village located in South Norfolk, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.4900°, 1.1136°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carleton Rode is a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Attleborough and 12 miles (19 km) south-west of Norwich. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 837, an increase from 785 at the 2011 census. There is no central settlement within the parish, with clusters of buildings at the hamlets of Flaxlands, Upgate Street, and Hargate, as well as at Carleton Rode itself.
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Background
History
Early settlement in the parish dates to the prehistoric period with a range of archaeological finds from the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic. An Iron Age hoard was discovered in 2004 and Roman era objects have been found at more than 20 sites, with the possibility that a Roman road ran along the western edge of the parish. Settlement continued in to the Saxon period, with many of the Roman sites continuing in use. In the Domesday Book the parish is recorded as Carletuna, a name of Anglo-Saxon or Norse origin meaning "enclosure of the free peasants". It is recorded as a settlement of 43 households in the hundred of Depwade, with manors divided between the estates of William the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4900, 1.1136
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- South Norfolk
- Parish
- Carleton Rode
- Postcode
- NR16
- Parliamentary constituency
- Waveney Valley
- Population
- 727
- Nearest railway station
- Spooner Row — 5.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q673713 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Carleton Rode (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints, Carleton Rode - geograph.org.uk - 906373.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carleton Rode?
- Carleton Rode is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR16), in the parish of Carleton Rode.
- Is Carleton Rode free to visit?
- Yes, Carleton Rode is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carleton Rode?
- The nearest railway station is Spooner Row, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR16.