Why Carrow Road ?

Ever walked down Carrow Road on the way to a game and wondered why it is so called ? No, me neither. But in case you are troubled by not knowing, here is the answer.

I have had to draw heavily from the information found on Wikpedia, and after reading through the article half a dozen times, I am still not confident I can fully explain. But here goes.

From around 1146 onwards, a Benedictine Priory was located in the area we now identify as Bracondale. Originally that 'village' was called Carrow. King Stephen had given the land to nuns, on the direction that they would build a church there, and it was this that eventually became known as Carrow Abbey, dedicated to St. Mary of Carhowe. Historical documents offer other alternative spellings, such as Carhoe, Carehowe and Carrowe. Julian of Norwich (pictured) is believed to have received her training at the Abbey in the mid thirteen hundreds.

Ownership changed hands a number of times in later years, including in 1878 to J&J Colman, the famous Norwich based mustard makers. In 1954 it was deemed a Grade I listed building.

The area to the north east, leading up to the abbey, was therefore called Carrow Road, and it is here that the home of Norwich City FC has stood since 1935.
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