Carlton, Richmondshire

Carlton

Carlton
Carlton
 Carlton shown within North Yorkshire
Population 126 
OS grid referenceSE068847
   – London 200 mi (320 km)  SSE
Civil parishCarlton Town
DistrictRichmondshire
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode district DL8
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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Coordinates: 54°15′29″N 1°53′45″W / 54.25812°N 1.89592°W

Carlton is a village in the civil parish of Carlton Town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 126. 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.[1] The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the River Cover in Coverdale.

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.[2]

In 2011 the Forrester's Arms was purchased by the local community.[3]

To the east is the medieval motte of Carlton Castle.

References

  1. ↑ William Page (editor) (1914). "Parishes: Coverham". A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Scholes, Ron. Landmark Visitor Guide Yorkshire Dales. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  3. ↑ "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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