Coordinates: 52°34′59″N 0°52′33″E / 52.582919°N 0.875916°E
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  Carbrooke
 Carbrooke shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 12.66 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
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| Population | 1,176 (2001 census[1]) |
| - Density | 93 /km2 (240 /sq mi) |
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| District | Breckland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Thetford |
| Postcode district | IP25 |
| Dialling code | 01953 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | South West Norfolk |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
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 as of 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.
References
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
- ^ Breckland Yearbook
- ^ Norfolk churches
- ^ Benefice of Watton
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