Carlton, Richmondshire

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Carlton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population232 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference SE068847
•  London 200 mi (320 km)  SSE
Civil parish
  • Carlton Town
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Leyburn
Postcode district DL8
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54°15′29″N1°53′45″W / 54.25812°N 1.89592°W / 54.25812; -1.89592

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.

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Carlton Castle Motte at Carlton in Coverdale - geograph.org.uk - 439766.jpg
Carlton Castle

Carlton is the largest village in Coverdale and it has a public house, the Forester's 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Carlton Town Parish (1170217126)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Scholes, Ron (May 2006). Landmark Visitor Guide Yorkshire Dales. ISBN   9781843062097 . Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "Carlton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Local pub bought by co-operative", Press Reports, Coverdale Community Pub, quoting the Darlington & Stockton Times, 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012


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