Carbrooke

Carbrooke
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
Carbrooke Location within Norfolk
Area	12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi)
Population	2,684 (2021 census)
•  Density	212/km2 (550/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
UK Parliament	Mid Norfolk
List of places UK England Norfolk 52°34′59″N0°52′33″E / 52.582919°N 0.875916°E / 52.582919; 0.875916

Carbrooke is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk.

Carbrooke is located 2.1 miles (3.4 km) east of Watton, 13 miles (21 km) north-east of Thetford and 18 miles (29 km) west of Norwich.

History

Carbrooke's name is of mixed Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin and derives from an amalgamation of the Old Norse word for an abundance of brambles and the Old English for a brook or stream. ^[1]

In the Domesday Book, Carbrooke is recorded as a settlement of 62 households in the hundred of Wayland. In 1086, the village was divided between the estates of Ralph de Tosny and John fitzRichard. ^[2]

Within the parish there is the site of a former commandery of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem which was founded in 1173 and was destroyed during the dissolution of the monasteries. The site is now ruined and is a scheduled monument. ^{[3] [4]}

Part of the former RAF Watton extends into Carbrooke ^[5] and there remains several bunkers dating from the Second World War which were used for the defence of the airfield. ^[6]

Geography

According to the 2021 census, Carbrooke has a population of 2,684 people which shows an increase from the 2,073 people recorded in the 2011 census. ^[7]

The B1108 begins at Carbrooke and terminates in Ipswich.

Amenities

Millenium Green is a playing ground of over 10 acres and is run in the interest of the village by a board of Trustees. The annual, Carbrooke Village Fete is held on the green.

The majority of local children attend Carbrooke Academy, a Church of England school, which was rated 'Good' by Ofsted in 2019. ^[8]

St. Peter & St. Paul's Church

Carbrooke's parish church is dedicated jointly to Saint Peter and Saint Paul and dates from the Thirteenth Century. St. Peter's & St. Paul's is located beside Church Street and has been Grade I listed since 1958. ^[9] Throughout the church and churchyard there are many crosses of the Knights Hospitallers which demonstrate the close links between the church and the nearby commandery. The church features Twentieth Century glass installed by James Powell and Sons. ^[10]

Between 1927 and 1955, the Rector of Carbrooke was Father George B. Chambers, an avowed socialist who installed numerous pieces of artwork designed by his close friends John & Katin Moray-Smith. ^[11]

Notable Residents

• Edward Dewing JP- (1823-1899) MCC cricketer and antiquarian, born in Carbrooke.
• Reverend George B. Chambers- (1881-1969) priest, social activist and author, Vicar of Carbrooke between 1927 and 1955.

Governance

Carbrooke is part of the electoral ward of Saham Toney for local elections and is part of the district of Breckland.

The village's national constituency is Mid Norfolk which has been represented by the Conservative's George Freeman MP since 2010.

War Memorial

Carbrooke's war memorial is a stone cross with a further marble plaque located in the Churchyard of St. Peter and St. Paul. ^[12] The memorial was installed in 1922 with further additions made in 2013, the memorial lists the following names for the First World War: ^{[13] [14]}

Rank	Name	Unit	Date of Death	Burial
Sgt.	W. R. Williamson	1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment	31 May 1918	Aire Cemetery
LSgt.	Herbert Wyer	3rd Bn., Coldstream Guards	2 Nov. 1914	Menin Gate
LSgt.	Walter Leveridge	2nd Bn., Norfolk Regiment	14 Apr. 1915	Basra War Cemetery
LCpl.	Bertie Leveridge	1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.	10 Oct. 1917	Tyne Cot
Dvr.	Walter H. Smith	209th Coy., Royal Engineers	26 Apr. 1917	Cabaret-Rouge Cemetery
Pte.	Sidney Green	4th Bn., Bedfordshire Regiment	27 Aug. 1918	Warlencourt British Cemetery
Pte.	Frederick W. Watson	12th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment	13 Nov. 1916	Euston Road Cemetery
Pte.	William Ainger	6th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment	3 Oct. 1919	King's Lynn Cemetery
Pte.	F. J. Williamson	35th Coy., Machine Gun Corps	25 Mar. 1918	Pozières Memorial
Pte.	Arthur D. Greaves	23rd Bn., Middlesex Regiment	31 Jul. 1917	Menin Gate
Pte.	Ernest F. M. Back	1st Bn., Norfolk Regiment	4 Sep. 1916	Thiepval Memorial
Pte.	Gilbert W. Murrell	1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.	4 Sep. 1916	Thiepval Memorial
Pte.	Robert D. Murrell	1st Bn., Norfolk Regt.	25 Sep. 1916	Thiepval Memorial
Pte.	William G. Harrod	3rd Bn., Norfolk Regt.	15 Jan. 1917	St. Peter & St. Paul Churchyd
Pte.	Herbert Abbey	7th Bn., Norfolk Regt.	17 Apr. 1918	Serre Road Cemetery
Pte.	Frederick J. Beets	7th Bn., Norfolk Regt.	1 Jan. 1916	Loos Memorial
Pte.	Victor E. Johnson	10th Bn., Norfolk Regt.	23 Feb. 1915	Walton Cemetery
Pte.	Wilfred J. Bullen	12th Bn., Norfolk Regt.	12 Sep. 1918	Strand Military Cemetery
Pte.	Robert J. Tolman	2/6th Bn., North Staffords Regt.	23 Apr. 1918	Cologne Cemetery
Pte.	Arthur C. Murrell	1st Bn., Queen's Royal Regiment	7 Jul. 1918	Tyne Cot
Pte.	Sidney Sutton	2nd Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment	30 Sep. 1916	Dernancourt Cemetery

And, the following for the Second World War:

Rank	Name	Unit	Date of Death	Burial
FSgt.	Hedley A. Goldsmith	No. 217 Squadron RAF	12 Feb. 1942	Westduin Cemetery
Sgt.	William K. Ambrose	No. 47 Squadron RAF	3 Aug. 1943	Alamein Memorial
Sgt.	Alan D. Johnstone	No. 78 Squadron RAF	31 Aug. 1943	Schoonselhof Cemetery
Sgt.	Arthur W. Fincham	No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron RAF	26 Apr. 1943	Rheinberg War Cemetery
Pte.	Roland L. Marler	6th Bn., Royal Norfolk Regiment	6 Mar. 1942	Cheras Christian Cemetery
Pte.	Harry J. Ruffles	7th Bn., Royal Norfolks	8 Aug. 1944	Bayeux War Cemetery

References

1. "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
2. "Carbrooke | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
3. "Site of Commandry of St John of Jerusalem, Carbrooke - 1003907 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
4. "mnf8814 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
5. "mnf8908 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
6. "mnf32422 - Norfolk Heritage Explorer". www.heritage.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
7. "Carbrooke (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
8. "Carbrooke Academy | OFSTED". www.carbrookeschool.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
9. "CHURCH OF SS PETER AND PAUL, Carbrooke - 1305276 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
10. "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
11. "Norfolk Churches". www.norfolkchurches.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
12. "Carbrooke War Memorial, Carbrooke - 1453671 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
13. "War Memorial – Carbrooke History" . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
14. "Geograph:: Caister to Croxton :: War Memorials in Norfolk". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

External links

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