Carlton, Cambridgeshire
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(This article is about the English village of Carlton, Cambridgeshire. For other uses, see Carlton.)
| Carlton | |
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| Statistics | |
| Population: | 166 (2001) |
| Ordnance Survey | |
| OS grid reference: | TL641531 |
| Administration | |
| District: | South Cambridgeshire |
| Shire county: | Cambridgeshire |
| Region: | East of England |
| Constituent country: | England |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
| Other | |
| Ceremonial county: | Cambridgeshire |
| Historic county: | Cambridgeshire |
| Services | |
| Police force: | Cambridgeshire Constabulary |
| Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
| Ambulance: | East of England |
| Post office and telephone | |
| Post town: | NEWMARKET |
| Postal district: | CB8 |
| Dialling code: | 01223 |
| Politics | |
| UK Parliament: | Cambridgeshire South East |
| European Parliament: | East of England |
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Carlton is a village near the eastern boundary of the county of Cambridgeshire in the east of England. It is in the civil district of South Cambridgeshire.
[edit] Famous people
The most famous historical resident of Carlton was the scholar, diplomat, and author Sir Thomas Elyot. He died and was buried in Carlton in 1546.
