Carleton, Lancashire
Carleton | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | POULTON-LE-FYLDE | |
Postcode district | FY6 | |
Dialling code | 01253 | |
Police | Lancashire | |
Fire | Lancashire | |
Ambulance | North West | |
UK Parliament | ||
Carleton is a village on the coastal plain of the Fylde in the Borough of Wyre in Lancashire, England. It consists of Great Carleton, Little Carleton, Norcross and Whiteholme and is situated close to Poulton-le-Fylde. Other nearby settlements include Thornton, Bispham and Blackpool. Historically, Carleton was in the parish of Poulton-le-Fylde. It borders the Borough of Blackpool immediately to the west.
Shops and amenities
Shops and restaurants in Carleton include The Castle Gardens pub, Suda Thai restaurant and takeaway, Gleaves newsagents, a fish and chip shop, convenience store, barbers, several hairdressers, a dry cleaners, a chemist and a GP surgery.
History
Carleton was listed in the
A free school, Carleton St Hilda's C of E Primary School, was founded in 1604 and is still open today.[5]
Carleton Crematorium and Cemetery opened in 1935.
Governance
Carleton is an
Following the Constituency Boundary Review 2023, Carleton will sit in the Blackpool North and Fleetwood constituency for the next general election in 2024 or 2025.
In 1866 Carleton became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Blackpool, Poulton le Fylde and Thornton.[7] In 1931 the parish had a population of 1508.[8] It is now in the unparished area of Poulton le Fylde.
Religion
The
References
Footnotes
- ^ "Carleton and Little Carleton, Lancashire, Yorkshire", Domesday Book, The National Archives, 1086, retrieved 7 September 2010
- ^ Mills (1998), p. 71
- ^ Farrer & Brownbill (1912), pp. 228-231
- ^ a b Porter (1876), p. 280
- ^ Porter (1876), p. 284
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Carleton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Carleton CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Carleton, Lancashire Genealogy", GENUKI, 30 June 2010, retrieved 12 September 2010
- ^ "Church Details: Carleton St Hilda of Whitby", blackburn.anglican.org, Diocese of Blackburn, archived from the original on 28 September 2011, retrieved 31 May 2011
Sources
- Farrer, William; Brownbill, J., eds. (1912), "Townships — Carleton", A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7, OCLC 59626695
- Hartwell, Clare; ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9.
- Mills, A. D. (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names. ISBN 0-19-280074-4.
- Porter, John (1876). History of the Fylde of Lancashire. W. Porter. OCLC 12931605.
- Storey, Christine (2001). Poulton-le-Fylde. ISBN 0-7524-2442-4.
External links
- Media related to Carleton, Lancashire at Wikimedia Commons