Carbrooke

Carbrooke

St Peter & 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 referenceTF9494002230
DistrictBreckland
Shire countyNorfolk
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Thetford
Postcode district IP25
Dialling code 01953
Police Norfolk
Fire Norfolk
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentSouth West Norfolk
List of places
UK
England
Norfolk

Coordinates: 52°34′59″N 0°52′33″E / 52.582919°N 0.875916°E / 52.582919; 0.875916

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 in 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.

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External links

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