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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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]