Carlton is a village in the civil parish of Carlton Town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 232.[1] Carlton Town, the formal name of the civil parish, distinguishes the parish from the adjacent civil parish of Carlton Highdale, historically part of the manor of Carlton.[2] The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the River Cover in Coverdale.
Carlton | |
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Carlton | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 232 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE068847 |
• London | 200 mi (320 km) SSE |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Leyburn |
Postcode district | DL8 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Carlton is the largest village in Coverdale and it has a public house, The Foresters Arms, and a village hall. It was also home to the "Coverdale Bard", Henry Constantine, and an 1861 inscription in his memory is above the entrance to Flatts Farm.[3]
In 1086, Carlton was mentioned in the Domesday Book, with a count of 12 households,[4] under the name 'Carleton'.
In 2011 the Forester's Arms was purchased by the local community.[5]
To the east is the medieval motte of Carlton Castle.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Carlton Town Parish (1170217126)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1914). "Parishes: Coverham". A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Scholes, Ron (May 2006). Landmark Visitor Guide Yorkshire Dales. ISBN 9781843062097. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
- ^ "Carlton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Local pub bought by co-operative", Press Reports, Coverdale Community Pub, quoting the Darlington & Stockton Times, 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012
External links
edit- Media related to Carlton, Richmondshire at Wikimedia Commons
- Carlton Town Parish Council