Carlton Colville is a

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and

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Lowestoft Lowestoft ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the East Suffolk (district), East Suffolk district of Suffolk, England.OS Explorer Map OL40: The Broads: (1:25 000) : . As the List of extreme points of the United Kingdom, most easterly UK se ...

in the

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Suffolk Suffolk () is a ceremonial county of England in East Anglia. It borders Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south; the North Sea lies to the east. The county town is Ipswich; other important towns include ...

. It is south-west of the centre of the town, in the East Suffolk district. The area lies along the A146 Lowestoft to

Beccles Beccles ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk.OS Explorer Map OL40: The Broads: (1:25 000) : . The town is shown on the milestone as from London via the A145 and A12 roads, north-east of London as the crow fl ...

road. Carlton Colville has boundaries with Oulton Broad,

Gisleham Gisleham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is on the edge of Lowestoft, around south-west of the town centre. The parish is in the East Suffolk district, situated between Carlton Colville and Kessingland. The ...

and Pakefield. It forms the south-western edge of Lowestoft, with

Mutford Mutford is a village and civil parish in the East Suffolk District of the English county of Suffolk. The village is south-west of Lowestoft and south-east of Beccles in a rural area. The parish borders Barnby, Carlton Colville, Gisleham, Ru ...

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

, the parish council adopted town council status in August 2011, retaining the same powers and funding.Carlton Colville takes big step forward
''Lowestoft Journal'', 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-08-19.

History

Archaeological investigations have discovered evidence of settlement from the prehistoric to the medieval periods, including 3 large stone axe heads dating from the neolithic or early Bronze Age discovered together in a pit.Bournemouth University (2001
Archaeological Investigations Project 2001 - Field Evaluations: Suffolk
Retrieved 2009-11-28. 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.Cambridge Archaeological Uni

. Retrieved 2009-11-28. The Saxon period consisted of a relatively dense settlement as well as a cemetery which included at least one rich barrow burial. Artifacts were discovered in the cemetery in the 18th Century and the site was the subject of archaeological investigations between 1998 and 2006.English Heritage (2008
Historic Environment Enabling Programme Online - Report Detail: Bloodmoor Hill
. Retrieved 2009-11-28. At the

Domesday survey Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manusc ...

Carlton Colville was known as Carletuna or Karletun.Carlton Colville
The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 2011-04-05. It had a population of 45 households and a tax value of 4½ geldCarlton Colville
, Domesday Map. Retrieved 2011-04-05. and was part of the estate of Earl Hugh of Chester.''Domesday Book: folio 302r'', National Archives. A moated site south of Carlton Colville is believed to be the site of a medieval manor and is a scheduled monument.

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 Churchill Babington (; 11 March 182112 January 1889) was an English classical scholar, archaeologist and naturalist. He served as Rector of Cockfield, Suffolk. He was a cousin of Cardale Babington. Life He was born at Rothley Temple, in Leic ...

and W. M. Hind, (1889) with plants found by Mrs F. Baker. Many of them were

introduced species An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived there ...

particularly found between Morse's Malthouse and a yacht building yard. This was an area where corn grown in the

Levant The Levant () is an approximate historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. In its narrowest sense, which is in use today in archaeology and other cultural contexts, it is ...

had previously been unloaded. Carlton Colville lies to the south of the River Waveney consisting of area of marshland and reedbed. Part of the area is designated, as Sprat's Water and Marshes, as a

Site of Special Scientific Interest A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle ...

in size.Sprat's water and marshes - SSSI designation
Natural England. Retrieved 2011-04-21. Much of this area forms part of

Carlton and Oulton Marshes Carlton and Oulton Marshes is a 151 hectare nature reserve in Lowestoft in Suffolk. It is managed by the Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Carlton Marshes is part of the Sprat's Water and Marshes, Carlton Colville Site of Special Scientific Interest, the B ...

Nature Reserve, a site operated by Suffolk Wildlife Trust.Carlton and Oulton Marshes
Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2013-05-29. These areas are part of

The Broads The Broads (known for marketing purposes as The Broads National Park) is a network of mostly navigable rivers and lakes in the English counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Although the terms "Norfolk Broads" and "Suffolk Broads" are correctly use ...

system and are the site of rare water plants such as

bladderwort ''Utricularia'', commonly and collectively called the bladderworts, is a genus of carnivorous plants consisting of approximately 233 species (precise counts differ based on classification opinions; a 2001 publication lists 215 species).Salmon, Br ...

and water soldier as well as

dragonfly A dragonfly is a flying insect belonging to the infraorder Anisoptera below the order Odonata. About 3,000 extant species of true dragonfly are known. Most are tropical, with fewer species in temperate regions. Loss of wetland habitat thre ...

populations.BBC breathing spaces events
BBC Suffolk, 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-21.

Geography, culture and community

Carlton Colville Primary School is the main

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serving the surrounding area. The school was previously a lower school located on Church Lane, but due to a schools reorganisation by

Suffolk County Council Suffolk County Council is the administrative authority for the county of Suffolk, England. It is run by 75 elected county councillors representing 63 divisions. It is a member of the East of England Local Government Association. History Est ...

it was extended to a primary school and relocated to the site of the former Gisleham Middle School in September 2011 on Gisleham Road.School Organisation Review: Lowestoft
Suffolk County Council. Retrieved 2011-04-05. Beccles Free School temporarily occupied the former site of Carlton Colville Primary School from September 2012, but relocated to

in September 2014. The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

is St. Peter's Church, the oldest surviving part of which was built in the 13th century.Knott
St Peter, Carlton Colville
Suffolk Churches. Retrieved 2009-11-28. There are six bells that hang at St Peter's weighing up to 12-1-26 cwt.Dove's Guide
Retrieved 2012-03-21. The oldest bell was cast in 1608 by William Brend. Carlton Colville is home to the

East Anglia Transport Museum The East Anglia Transport Museum is an open-air transport museum, with numerous historic public transport vehicles (including many in full working order). It is located in Carlton Colville a suburb of Lowestoft, Suffolk. It is the only museum ...

. Carlton Colville Town FC have two teams currently playing in the Lowestoft & District Football League.

References

External links

Carlton Colville Council website
{{East Suffolk Populated places in Suffolk Lowestoft Civil parishes in Suffolk