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Carlton
Carlton
	Carlton
	Carlton Location within North Yorkshire
Population	232 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SE068847
• London	200 mi (320 km) SSE
Civil parish	Carlton Town;
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire;
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Leyburn
Postcode district	DL8
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Richmond;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°15′27″N 1°53′56″W / 54.25750°N 1.89889°W

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 is the largest village in Coverdale and it has a public house, The Foresters 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 1086, Carlton was mentioned in the Domesday Book, with a count of 12 households,^[4] under the name 'Carleton'.

In 2011 the Forester's Arms was purchased by the local community.^[5]

To the east is the medieval motte of Carlton Castle.

References

^ ^a ^b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Carlton Town Parish (1170217126)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
^ 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.
^ Scholes, Ron (May 2006). Landmark Visitor Guide Yorkshire Dales. ISBN 9781843062097. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
^ "Carlton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
^ "Local pub bought by co-operative", Press Reports, Coverdale Community Pub, quoting the Darlington & Stockton Times, 22 July 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012