Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for CARLTON-RODE

CARLTON-RODE, a parish in Depwade district, Norfolk; 2 miles NE of New Buckenham, and 4 ESE of Attleborough r. station. Post Town, New Buckenham, under Attleborough. Acres, 2,631. Real property, £5,823. Pop., 905. Houses, 203. The property is much subdivided. an ancient rood or cross gave rise to the suffix Rode. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Norwich. Value, £850.* Patron, Sir R. J. Buxton, Bart. The church is good; and there are a Baptist chapel, a national school, and charities £68.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a parish"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Depwade RegD/PLU       Norfolk AncC
Place: Carleton Rode

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