Carlton, Cambridgeshire

Village and civil parish in England

Human settlement in England
  • South Cambridgeshire
Shire county
  • Cambridgeshire
Region
  • East
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townNEWMARKETPostcode districtCB8Dialling code01223PoliceCambridgeshireFireCambridgeshireAmbulanceEast of England UK Parliament
  • Cambridgeshire South East
Websitehttp://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/
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UK
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Cambridgeshire
52°09′N 0°24′E / 52.15°N 0.40°E / 52.15; 0.40

Carlton is a village and civil parish near the eastern boundary of the county of Cambridgeshire in the east of England. It is in the district of South Cambridgeshire. In 2001 the parish had a population of 166.

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

History

On 1 April 1974 the parish was renamed from "Carlton cum Willingham" to "Carlton".[2]

Notable residents

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
  2. ^ "Cambridgeshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  • Census 2001 Profile
  • Parish of Carlton-cum-Willingham

External links

Media related to Carlton, Cambridgeshire at Wikimedia Commons


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