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Carleton, West Yorkshire

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Not to be confused with Carlton, West Yorkshire.

Carleton
St Michael the Archangel Church
Carleton is located in West Yorkshire
Carleton
Carleton
Location within West Yorkshire
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53°40′34″N 1°17′38″W / 53.676°N 1.294°W / 53.676; -1.294

Carleton is a small village on the southern outskirts of Pontefract, in the Wakefield district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. The village is home to the parish church of St Michael the Archangel,[1] and two schools, Carleton High School and the Rookeries primary school. Pontefract RUFC is also based in the village.[2]

Carleton was historically a township in the ancient parish of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire,[3] in 1866 Carleton became a separate civil parish,[4] on 1 April 1937 the parish was abolished and merged with Pontefract.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 834.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "St Michael". A Church Near You. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ^ Pontefract RUFC website
  3. ^ "History of Carleton, in Wakefield and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Relationships and changes Carleton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Pontefract Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Population statistics Carleton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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