Carbrooke

Carbrooke

St. Peter And St. Paul, Carbrooke
Carbrooke

 Carbrooke shown within Norfolk
Area  12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Population 1,176 (2001 census[1])
    - Density  93 /km2 (240 /sq mi)
OS grid reference TF9494002230
District Breckland
Shire county Norfolk
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Thetford
Postcode district IP25
Dialling code 01953
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament South West Norfolk
List of places: UK • England • Norfolk

Carbrooke is a village and civil parish in the Breckland district of mid-Norfolk, East Anglia, England in the United Kingdom. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) from the centre of Watton, 8 miles (13 km) from Dereham and 17 miles (27 km) from its postal town of Thetford. It has an area of 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,310 as of 2007.[2]

It has a village hall, with plans for a new one, hosting among other things The Village Social Group.

The local church is St.Peter & St.Paul[3] in the Benefice of Watton[4].

The local school is St Peter & St Paul VC Primary School.

References

  1. ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  2. ^ Breckland Yearbook
  3. ^ Norfolk churches
  4. ^ Benefice of Watton

External links

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