Carlton, Richmondshire

Carlton

Carlton
Carlton
Carlton shown within North Yorkshire
Population 232 
OS grid reference SE068847
 London 200 mi (320 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Carlton Town
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district DL8
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber

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.

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 2011 the Forrester's Arms was purchased by the local community.[4]

To the east is the medieval motte of Carlton Castle.

References

  1. "Carlton Town Parish". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  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. Landmark Visitor Guide Yorkshire Dales. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  4. "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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