Carlton, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates: 52°09′N 0°24′E / 52.15°N 0.40°E / 52.15; 0.40
Carlton

Church of St Peter
Carlton

 Carlton shown within Cambridgeshire
Population 166 (2001)
OS grid reference TL641531
District South Cambridgeshire
Shire county Cambridgeshire
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWMARKET
Postcode district CB8
Dialling code 01223
Police Cambridgeshire
Fire Cambridgeshire
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Cambridgeshire South East
Website http://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/
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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.

There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website.[1]

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.

References

  1. The church's page at the Cambridgeshire Churches website

External links

Media related to Carlton, Cambridgeshire at Wikimedia Commons


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