Black Carr

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Black Carr
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Black Carr
Location within Norfolk
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Shire county
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Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
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Norfolk
52°31′08″N1°05′13″E / 52.519°N 1.087°E / 52.519; 1.087

Black Carr is a hamlet in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England near Old Buckenham Airfield. [1] It forms part of the civil parish of Besthorpe.

Archaeological evidence of Roman settlements have been found in the area. [2] Its nearest village is Spooner Row and its nearest town is Attleborough. [3] [1] It has a triangular area of grass which used to be a common and has a rustic pond.[ citation needed ] Many of the houses here are timber framed and from as early as the 15th century. [2] The name "Black Carr" describes the black boggy mud that the area has. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "BLACK CARR, BRECKLAND". Get Outside: Ordnance Survey. n.d. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Dennis, Megan (2005). "Parish Summary: Besthorpe". Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "TM0995 : Black Carr, Spooner Row". Geograph. 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2022.