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Black Carr

Breckland DistrictNorfolk geography stubsUse British English from October 2025Villages in Norfolk
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Black Carr is a hamlet in the Breckland district of Norfolk, England near Old Buckenham Airfield. It forms part of the civil parish of Besthorpe. Archaeological evidence of Roman settlements have been found in the area. Its nearest village is Spooner Row and its nearest town is Attleborough. It has a triangular area of grass which used to be a common and has a rustic pond. Many of the houses here are timber framed and from as early as the 15th century. The name "Black Carr" describes the black boggy mud that the area has.

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Black Carr
Besthorpe Carr, Breckland District Besthorpe

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Besthorpe Carr

Besthorpe Carr
NR17 2LP Breckland District, Besthorpe
England, United Kingdom
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New Buckenham Common
New Buckenham Common

New Buckenham Common is a common of which 20.9 hectares (52 acres) is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in New Buckenham, Norfolk. It is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust.The Common is about 100 acres and is divided roughly in half by 'The Turnpike' B1113 road to Norwich. A stream also crosses the Common. It is said to have remained largely unchanged for 800 years, and was the subject of a dispute when in 1597 the neighboring parish of Carleton Rode claimed part of the common which led to a map which records the settlement.The land belongs to and is managed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust. Much of the North Side is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with rare plants including Green Winged Orchids. There are also clay pits where marl has been historically dug for building. The Common is also an ancient grazing pasture grazed annually by cattle due to the continued tradition of about 79 'Common Rights' that are actively managed by their owners and pooled for letting to the grazier to continue the tradition. The 'Common Rights' entitle their owners to graze 'a horse, mare or neat beast' (an animal of cloven hoof such as cattle). Historically there was great demand for the annual letting of the Common Rights, which were auctioned for the year's grazing, each Spring, because the grazing of cattle was popular amongst local farmers or householders who might own a beast as a group. Cattle became an important aspect of the region's farming economy after the decline of the wool and sheep trade in the 18th century. Originally the Rights were allocated amongst local houses, in 1770, and are therefore held as whole rights or 14th fractions of rights. By the mid 1960s the demand had fallen and the Rightholders formed a group and have continued to let the rights privately to a grazier direct. Some of the Rights on this common were lost as they were not registered when required under the Commons Registration Act in the mid 1960s. Another common exists in New Buckenham: the village green, known as the Market Place.