Museums · East of England
Carlton Colville
Carlton Colville is a seaside town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the centre of the town of Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district. The area lies
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Carlton Colville is a seaside town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the centre of the town of Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district. The area lies along the A146 Lowestoft to Beccles road. Carlton Colville has boundaries with Oulton Broad, Gisleham and Pakefield. It forms the south-western edge of Lowestoft, with Mutford 2 miles (3 km) to the south-east. The electoral ward continues to the north to the River Waveney and had a population of 6,612 at the 2001 census, increasing to 8,505 at the 2011 census. A civil parish, the parish council adopted town council status in August 2011, retaining the same powers and funding.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carlton Colville is a seaside town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the centre of the town of Lowestoft in the East Suffolk district. The area lies along the A146 Lowestoft to Beccles road. Carlton Colville has boundaries with Oulton Broad, Gisleham and Pakefield. It forms the south-western edge of Lowestoft, with Mutford 2 miles (3 km) to the south-east. The electoral ward continues to the north to the River Waveney and had a population of 6,612 at the 2001 census, increasing to 8,505 at the 2011 census. A civil parish, the parish council adopted town council status in August 2011, retaining the same powers and funding.
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Background
History
The name Carlton derives from the Old Norse karl meaning free peasant combined with the Old English tūn meaning settlement. 'Colville' was the surname of a medieval landowner. Archaeological investigations have discovered evidence of settlement from the prehistoric to the medieval periods, including three large stone axe heads dating from the Neolithic or early Bronze Age discovered together in a pit. Bloodmoor Hill, located between Carlton Colville and Pakefield, was the site of settlement in the 2nd and 3rd centuries and the 7th and 8th centuries. The Saxon period consisted of a relatively dense settlement as well as a cemetery which included at least one rich barrow burial. At the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.4540, 1.6910
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Carlton Colville
- Postcode
- NR33 8GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lowestoft
- Official site
- www.eatransportmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Carlton Colville (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carlton Colville?
- Carlton Colville is in East of England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.4540°, 1.6910°.
- Is Carlton Colville wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Carlton Colville. Check ahead for specific facilities.