Carlton, Cambridgeshire

Village and civil parish in England

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Human settlement in England

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

England
Cambridgeshire

52°09′N 0°24′E﻿ / ﻿52.15°N 0.40°E﻿ / 52.15; 0.40

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.

There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website.[1]

## History

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On 1 April 1974 the parish was renamed from "Carlton cum Willingham" to "Carlton".[2]

## Notable residents

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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.

## References

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1. ^ The church's page at the Cambridgeshire Churches website
2. ^ "Cambridgeshire Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

* Census 2001 Profile
* Parish of Carlton-cum-Willingham

## External links

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