Black Carr

Black Carr
Back Carr
Black Carr
Location within Norfolk
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

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.