Where is Carlton in Cleveland?

Carlton in Cleveland is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4319°, -1.2176°.

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Carlton in Cleveland

Carlton in Cleveland in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Best time of year: Spring – autumn (Apr–Oct)

Carlton in Cleveland is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Carlton in Cleveland is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England, and on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. It is situated approximately 9 miles (14 km) south of Middlesbrough. The village is commonly known as Carlton, and is the only village in the civil parish of Carlton. The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was recorded at 399 and was estimated at 300 in 2013. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Hambleton District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The village has a school, Carlton and Faceby Primary School, and a public house, the Blackwell Ox, but no longer has a post office or shop. Carlton Outdoor Education Centre within the village provides activities for children.

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History

The name Carlton derives from the Old Norse karl meaning free peasant and the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'. Carlton was first mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086. By the 14th century it had become known as Karleton in Clyveland (Carlton in Cleveland), to distinguish the place from other places named Carlton. "Cleveland" refers to the historic region of Cleveland. The village was in the Hambleton district until 2023 and never formed part of the county of Cleveland, which existed from 1974 to 1996. In the Middle Ages, it appears that Carlton was a chapelry in the parish of Rudby, but by 1611 Carlton had its own church, and was considered a separate parish. The present St Botolph's…

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