Carlton, Cambridgeshire

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.

Carlton
Church of St Peter
Carlton Location 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
UK Parliament	Cambridgeshire South East
Website	http://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/
List of places UK England Cambridgeshire 52.15°N 0.40°E / 52.15; 0.40

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.