Carlton Colville
Civil parish and suburb in Suffolk, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carlton Colville is a seaside town and civil parish in the English county of Suffolk. It is 3 miles (5 km) south-west of the centre of the town, in the East Suffolk district. The area lies along the A146 Lowestoft to Beccles road.
Carlton Colville | |
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St Peter's Church, Carlton Colville, seen from the southeast (September 2010) | |
Location within Suffolk | |
Area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) [1] |
Population | 8,505 (2011)[1] |
• Density | 1,063/km2 (2,750/sq mi) |
OS grid reference | TM509905 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Lowestoft |
Postcode district | NR33 |
Dialling code | 01502 |
UK Parliament | |
52.454°N 1.691°E / 52.454; 1.691 |
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]