East Carlton
East Carlton | |
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![]() East Carlton Hall | |
Location within Northamptonshire | |
Population | 259 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SP8289 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Market Harborough |
Postcode district | LE16 |
Dialling code | 01536 |
Police | Northamptonshire |
Fire | Northamptonshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
Corby | |
East Carlton is a village and
History
The village's name means '
It is thought that Carlton was first occupied by the Danes. In the Domesday Book of 1087, the village of Carlton is referred to as Carlintone. A number of families owned land and estates throughout the centuries, including the Hotots, De Kirkeby and the Palmers.[1] Until 1660, the settlement of Carlton was divided into two manors, East Hall and West Hall. East Hall is thought to have stood where the present hall stands. There is no trace of the West Hall, its stone may have been used as building material for later structures.[1]
East Carlton Hall and grounds
In 1776/1778
In the early 20th century large deposits of iron ore were found in the area. Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd, a steel manufacturers from Glasgow set up a steel works in Corby, at the time just a small village, and purchased the Hall and the park of 102 acres (41 ha) from Sir Geoffrey Palmer for £5,000. By 1936 the hall was converted into a hostel for unmarried bachelor staff.[1] As the steel works expanded the directors began a house building programme to accommodate future employees. Part of the grounds of the hall were used to build housing for senior staff and 59 houses were built during 1934 and 1935, making up a large part of East Carlton as it is known today. The original village is situated west of the hall grounds.
Stewarts & Lloyds, together with other steel manufacturers were nationalised in the 1960s becoming
East Carlton Country Park
The park attracts over 400,000 visitors each year, according to Corby Borough Council, from the local area of Corby, Kettering, Market Harborough and further afield. The Country Park has a heritage centre which contains models and historical information about the Corby Steelworks. It has extensive parking, a play park and café.
Other buildings
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The church dedicated to St Peter dates from 1788 and is Grade I listed.[7] There is a monument to Sir Geoffrey Palmer, 1st Baronet (d.1673) and his wife.[5]
There is a terrace of
See also
- Palmer baronets, of Carlton (1660)
- Carlton Curlieu Hall, Leicestershire
References
- ^ a b c d e Corby Borough Council website accessed 2 October 2012 Archived 25 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Office for National Statistics: East Carlton CP: Parish headcounts.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Key to English Place-Names
- ^ ISBN 978-0-300-09632-3.
- ^ Leicestershire County Council Heritage Services: East Carlton Hall, accessed 1 October 2012 Archived 19 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Peter, East Carlton (1192313)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
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