Castle Carlton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Reston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of Louth, and just north of the A157 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 23.[1] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with South Reston.[2]
| Castle Carlton | |
|---|---|
_-_geograph_7352082.jpg) Aerial photograph of Castle Carlton showing the remains of tofts and crofts of the medieval new town | |
  Castle Carlton Location within Lincolnshire | |
| OS grid reference | TF398837 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Louth |
| Postcode district | LN11 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
At Castle Carlton, there is a wide moat surrounding a mound on which stood a twelfth-century motte and bailey castle, most likely wooden, founded by Justiciar Hugh Bardolph,[3] who is said to have slain a monster.[4]
The village had established itself as a commercial centre by the thirteenth century, reputedly after Hugh Bardolph developed it as a "new town", and it was sometimes known as Market Carlton.[5] Today, it is considered a deserted medieval village, or DMV.[6]
The church was dedicated to the Holy Cross and was a small Perpendicular building. It was demolished in 1902.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population statistics Castle Carlton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Castle Carlton CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Castle Hill, Castle Carlton. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ Thorold, Henry; Yates, Jack (1965). Shell Guide To Lincolnshire. Faber and Faber, London. p. 44.
- ^ Historic England. "Castle Carlton (893278)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Medieval Surface Finds From The Site of Castle Carlton DMV. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Lincs to the Past". Holy Cross Church. Lincolnshire Archives. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
External links
edit- "Castle Carlton", Castlefacts.info. Retrieved 9 April 2013
- "Castle Carlton", Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2013
- Historical records
