Carleton Forehoe is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) north-west of Wymondham and 8.8 miles (14.2 km) west of Norwich.
History
Carleton Forehoe's name is of Anglo-Saxon and Viking origin and derives from an amalgamation of the Old English and Old Norse for a settlement of free men close to four earthen mounds.[1]
The moated site at Gelham's Wood was the grounds of a Medieval manor house which belonged to the Gelham family and later the Wodehouse family.[4]
In 1815, Carleton Bridge was built across the River Tiffey. It is a Grade II listed structure and is complete with the crest of the Wodehouse family.[5]
On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Kimberley.[6]
Geography
In 1931 the parish had a population of 123,[7] this was the last time separate population figures were collated for Carleton Forehoe. Subsequently, census data is listed as the joint parish of Kimberley and Carleton Forehoe.
Carleton Forehoe's parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary and dates from the Fifteenth Century. St. Mary's located on Barnham Broom Road and has been Grade II listed since 1959.[8] The churchtower is a rarity for Norfolk as it was built in 1700s, mainly from red brick.[9]
