Carleton Forehoe
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  Carleton Forehoe Location within Norfolk | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Carleton Forehoe is a village and former civil parish 9 miles (14 km) west of Norwich,[1] now in the parish of Kimberley, in the South Norfolk district, in the county of Norfolk, England. In 1931 the parish had a population of 123.[2]
Amenities[]
It has a church called St Mary.[3]
History[]
The name "Carleton" is Old English and Old Scandinavian[4] and means 'Free peasants' farm/settlement'.[5] The "Forehoe" part comes from the Forehoe Hills and means "four hills".[6] Carleton Forehoe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Carletuna/Karletuna.[7] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kimberley.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Distance from Carleton Forehoe [52.60925, 1.088332]". GENUKI. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Population statistics Carleton Forehoe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "St Mary, Carlton Forehoe". Norfolk Churches. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Parish Summary: Kimberley". Norfolk Heritage Explorer. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Carleton Forehoe Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Carleton Forehoe". Kimberley and Carleton Forehoe Parish Council. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Norfolk A-C". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Carleton Forehoe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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"Hundred of Forehoe: Carleton Forehoe". British History Online. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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