Place:Carlton Town (near Leyburn), North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameCarlton Town (near Leyburn)
Alt namesCarlton (near Middleham)source: Family History Library Catalog
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates54.258°N 1.859°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoCoverham with Agglethorpe, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandancient parish of which it was a township
Hang West Wapentake, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandearly county division in which it was located
Leyburn Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district 1894-1974
Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Englanddistrict municipality in which it has been situated since 1974
NOTE: There are at least ten places named Carlton in the three ridings of Yorkshire, England. Some may have been given another name in some sources. Every attempt has been made to redirect these.
PlacenameType of PlaceRural District, RidingPost 1974 District, Admin County
Carltonhamlet in parish of HelmsleyHelmsley, North RidingRydale District, North Yorkshire
Carlton in Clevelandcivil parishStokesley Rural, North RidingHambleton District, North Yorkshire
Carlton Town (near Leyburn)civil parishLeyburn, North RidingRichmondshire District, North Yorkshire
Carlton (near Snaith)civil parish Selby, West RidingSelby District, North Yorkshire
Carlton (near Barnsley)civil parishBarnsley Rural & Barnsley Urban, West RidingBarnsley (metropolitan borough), South Yorkshire
Carlton Highdalecivil parishLeyburn, North RidingRichmondshire District, North Yorkshire
Carlton Husthwaitecivil parishEasingwold, North RidingHambleton District, North Yorkshire
Carlton Miniottcivil parishThirsk, North RidingHambleton District, North Yorkshire
Carleton in Wharfedalecivil parishBramhope and Carlton, West RidingCity of Leeds, West Yorkshire
Carltonhamlet in parish of Lofthouse with CarltonRothwell Urban, West RidingCity of Leeds, West Yorkshire


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Carlton is a village in the civil parish of Carlton Town (near Leyburn) (#7 on map) in the Richmondshire District of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 232 (This probably included the neighbouring less densely populated parish of Carlton Highdale (#6), which was historically part of the manor of Carlton. The civil parish is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the River Cover in Coverdale.

To the east is the medieval motte of Carlton Castle.

Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Carlton Town was located in Leyburn Rural District. Historically, it was a township in the ecclesiastical parish of Coverham (#11) in the Hang West Wapentake.

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