Carleton St Peter
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Carleton St Peter is a civil parish
in South Norfolk
approximately 8+1/2 mi south-east of Norwich
. There is no village center but the Church provides a reference point and is 1 miles (1.6 km) north-east of Thurton
, and a similar distance south of Claxton
, just east of Ashby St Mary
.
In the 2001 census
Carleton St Peter contained just 15 households and a population of 29 spread across the 3.19 km² (1.2 sq mi) of the parish. The church cannot be reached by road and sits in a small graveyard in the middle of a field reached by a short path between ploughed fields. The tower contains four bells but they cannot be rung.
The parish extends northwards to include the Beauchamp Arms public house on the south bank of the River Yare
and the nearby Buckenham Sailing Club. These lie at the end of Ferry Road although the ferry across to Buckenham
on the north bank stopped running before World War II
.
Between Carleton St Peter and Claxton, on the banks of Carleton Beck, lies Ducan's Marsh, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
and one of the richest areas of unimproved wet grassland in East Norfolk.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in South Norfolk
South Norfolk
South Norfolk is a local government district in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in Long Stratton.-History:The district was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of Diss Urban District, Wymondham Urban District, Depwade Rural District, Forehoe and Henstead...
approximately 8+1/2 mi south-east of Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
. There is no village center but the Church provides a reference point and is 1 miles (1.6 km) north-east of Thurton
Thurton
The village should not be confused with Thurlton which is 6 miles to the east.Thurton is a village in South Norfolk lying 8½ miles south-east of Norwich on the A146 Norwich to Lowestoft road between Framingham Pigot and Loddon. The A146 effectively divides the village in two; a 40 mph limit...
, and a similar distance south of Claxton
Claxton, Norfolk
Claxton is a small village south-east of Norwich, and south of the River Yare, between Rockland St. Mary and Loddon in South Norfolk, England. In the 2001 census it contained 85 households and a population of 244...
, just east of Ashby St Mary
Ashby St Mary
Ashby St Mary is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish has an area of and in the 2001 census had a population of 297 in 115 households...
.
In the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
Carleton St Peter contained just 15 households and a population of 29 spread across the 3.19 km² (1.2 sq mi) of the parish. The church cannot be reached by road and sits in a small graveyard in the middle of a field reached by a short path between ploughed fields. The tower contains four bells but they cannot be rung.
The parish extends northwards to include the Beauchamp Arms public house on the south bank of the River Yare
River Yare
The River Yare is a river in the English county of Norfolk. In its lower reaches the river connects with the navigable waterways of The Broads....
and the nearby Buckenham Sailing Club. These lie at the end of Ferry Road although the ferry across to Buckenham
Buckenham
Buckenham is a village in Norfolk, England, situated on the northern bank of the River Yare. The village is the location of the RSPB Buckenham Marshes nature reserve.Buckenham railway station serves the outlying communities and the RSPB reserve....
on the north bank stopped running before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Between Carleton St Peter and Claxton, on the banks of Carleton Beck, lies Ducan's Marsh, a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
and one of the richest areas of unimproved wet grassland in East Norfolk.