Carlton Colville
| Carlton Colville | ||
|---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
| Region | ||
| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | Lowestoft | |
| Postcode district | NR33 | |
| Dialling code | 01502 | |
| UK Parliament | ||
Carlton Colville is a seaside town and
road.Carlton Colville has boundaries with Oulton Broad, Gisleham and Pakefield. It forms the south-western edge of Lowestoft, with Mutford 2 miles (3 km) to the south-east. The electoral ward continues to the north to the River Waveney and had a population of 6,612 at the 2001 census, increasing to 8,505 at the 2011 census. A civil parish, the parish council adopted town council status in August 2011, retaining the same powers and funding.[2]
History
Archaeological investigations have discovered evidence of settlement from the prehistoric to the medieval periods, including three large stone axe heads dating from the neolithic or early Bronze Age discovered together in a pit.[3]
Bloodmoor Hill, located between Carlton Colville and Pakefield, was the site of settlement in the 2nd and 3rd centuries and the 7th and 8th centuries.[4] The Saxon period consisted of a relatively dense settlement as well as a cemetery which included at least one rich barrow burial.[4] Artifacts were discovered in the cemetery in the 18th century and the site was the subject of archaeological investigations between 1998 and 2006.[4][5]
At the
A moated site south of Carlton Colville is believed to be the site of a medieval manor and is a scheduled monument.[9]
Local ecology
Carlton Colville has for long been a location of ecological interest. William Dutt lived in the village for many years. He annotated a coy of Flora of Suffolk by Churchill Babington and W. M. Hind, (1889) with plants found by Mrs F. Baker. Many of them were introduced species particularly found between Morse's Malthouse and a yacht building yard. This was an area where corn grown in the Levant had previously been unloaded.[10]
Carlton Colville lies to the south of the
Geography, culture and community
Carlton Colville Primary School is the main
The
Carlton Colville is home to the East Anglia Transport Museum.
Carlton Colville Town FC have two teams, a first team and a development team, playing in the Forsters Solicitors Anglian Combination Football League and in the Lowestoft & District Football League respectively.
References
- ^ East Suffolk District Council, 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- ^ Carlton Colville takes big step forward, Lowestoft Journal, 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-08-19.
- ^ Bournemouth University (2001) Archaeological Investigations Project 2001 - Field Evaluations: Suffolk. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ a b c Cambridge Archaeological Unit A Roman and Saxon settlement at Bloodmoor Hill, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ English Heritage (2008) Historic Environment Enabling Programme Online - Report Detail: Bloodmoor Hill Archived 1 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ Carlton Colville, The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ a b Carlton Colville Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Domesday Map. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ Domesday Book: folio 302r, National Archives.
- ^ Historic England. "Moated site 200m south west of Bell Farm (1018331)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Simpson, F. W. (20 December 2016). "New plants in Suffolk recorded by W. A. Dutt (1870-1939)". Retrieved 14 November 2022.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b Sprat's water and marshes - SSSI designation, Natural England. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Carlton and Oulton Marshes, Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
- ^ BBC breathing spaces events, BBC Suffolk, 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ School Organisation Review: Lowestoft, Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
- ^ Anthony Carroll. "New chapter in Beccles Free School row". Eastern Daily Press.
- ^ Knott S St Peter, Carlton Colville, Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ a b Dove's Guide, Retrieved 2012-03-21.