Carlton is a village and
civil parish
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near the eastern boundary of the
county
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of
Cambridgeshire
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in the east of England. It is in the
district
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of
South Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district of Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 162,119 at the 2021 census. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambri ...
. In 2001 the parish had a population of 166.
There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website.
History
On 1 April 1974 the parish was renamed from "Carlton cum Willingham" to "Carlton".
Notable residents
The most famous historical resident of Carlton was the scholar, diplomat, and author
Sir Thomas Elyot
Sir Thomas Elyot (c. 149626 March 1546) was an England, English diplomat and scholar. He is best known as one of the first proponents of the use of the English language for literary purposes.
Early life
Thomas was the child of Sir Richard Ely ...
. He died and was buried in Carlton in 1546.
References
Census 2001 ProfileParish of Carlton-cum-Willingham
External links
Villages in Cambridgeshire
Civil parishes in Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire District
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