Carleton Rode
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Carleton Rode is a village (population 727) in Norfolk
, England
, situated approximately five miles south-east of Attleborough
. The village is extremely rural and is spread out over 10.91 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi).
Carleton Rode Voluntary Aided Primary School is, according to a proclamation inside the school, the oldest non-fee paying school in Norfolk.
where it is mentioned amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod
by the King
. The manor given to Roger included 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of land and two churches.
It has some of the oldest buildings in the whole part of England making it a treasure.
From 1808 to 1814 Carleton Rode hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain which connected the Admiralty in London
to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth
.
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, situated approximately five miles south-east of Attleborough
Attleborough
Attleborough is a market town and civil parish in Norfolk, England situated between Norwich and Thetford. The parish falls within the district of Breckland and has an area of 21.90 km² with a Mainline to both Norwich and Cambridge....
. The village is extremely rural and is spread out over 10.91 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi).
Carleton Rode Voluntary Aided Primary School is, according to a proclamation inside the school, the oldest non-fee paying school in Norfolk.
History
One of the earliest mentions of this place is in the Domesday bookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
where it is mentioned amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod
Roger Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
Roger Bigod was a Norman knight who came to England in the Norman Conquest. He held great power in East Anglia, and five of his descendants were Earl of Norfolk. He was also known as Roger Bigot, appearing as such as a witness to the Charter of Liberties of Henry I of England.-Biography:Roger came...
by the King
William I of England
William I , also known as William the Conqueror , was the first Norman King of England from Christmas 1066 until his death. He was also Duke of Normandy from 3 July 1035 until his death, under the name William II...
. The manor given to Roger included 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of land and two churches.
It has some of the oldest buildings in the whole part of England making it a treasure.
From 1808 to 1814 Carleton Rode hosted a station in the shutter telegraph chain which connected the Admiralty in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to its naval ships in the port of Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
.