Carlton Highdale is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
in
Coverdale, in the
Richmondshire
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district of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
,
England
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. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 95.
The parish covers the uppermost part of the dale, and is drained by the
River Cover
The River Cover is a river in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust has a remit to conserve the ecological condition of the River Cover. The river forms a limestone dale with ancient woodlands.
Cour ...
. Hamlets in the parish are
Woodale,
Braidley,
Horsehouse,
Gammersgill
Gammersgill is a hamlet in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is about south-west of Leyburn.
The toponym is of Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germ ...
and
Swineside.
The parish was historically part of the manor of
Carlton in the large parish of
Coverham
Coverham is a village in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It lies west of the town of Middleham.
History
Coverham was mentioned in Domesday Book in 1086, when it was held by Count Alan of Brittany. It became t ...
. At some time the manor was divided into two manors (and townships), Carlton Town (the village of Carlton) and Carlton Highdale (the remaining part). In 1866 the township became a separate civil parish.
References
External links
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
Coverdale (dale)
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