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Village and civil parish in England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Carlton | |
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Church of St Peter | |
Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Population | 166 (2001) |
OS grid reference | TL641531 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
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 | |
Website | http://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/ |
There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website.[1]
On 1 April 1974 the parish was renamed from "Carlton cum Willingham" to "Carlton".[2]
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.
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