Carleton Rode

Carleton Rode
240px All Saints, Carleton Rode
Carleton Rode  Carleton Rode shown within Norfolk
Area	10.91 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Population	785 (2011)
– density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM114926
Civil parish	Carleton Rode
District	South Norfolk
Shire county	Norfolk
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NORWICH
Postcode district	NR16
Police	Norfolk
Fire	Norfolk
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
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Carleton Rode is a village (population 785) in Norfolk, England, situated approximately five miles south-east of Attleborough. The village is extremely rural and is spread out over 10.91 square kilometres (4.21 sq mi).

Carleton Rode Voluntary Aided Primary School is, according to a proclamation inside the school, the oldest non-fee paying school in Norfolk.

History

One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday book where it is mentioned amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod by the King. The manor given to Roger included 30 acres (120,000 m²) of land and two churches. It has some of the oldest buildings in the whole part of England making it a treasure. From 1808 to 1814 Carleton Rode hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain which connected the Admiralty in London to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth.

Sport

Carleton Rode is also home to the GP2 team iSport.

References

1. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1111 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
2. ^ Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a massive number in Suffolk and here in Norfolk given to him by the King. These included obviously Swardeston, but also included Swainsthorpe, Ketteringham and Colney
3. ^ Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council, 2001. "Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes."
4. ^
5. ^ isport.com

External links

• village's website
• village's local newspaper website