Carlton is a village and

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in southern

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, England. The village is situated approximately south-east of the town of

Selby Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193. The town was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire; from 1974 until 2023, ...

on the A1041 road. The parish had a population of 1,934 at the 2011 Census, an increase from 1,829 at the 2001 Census. Carlton was part of the

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until 1 April 1974, when it became part of the

Selby District Selby District was a local government district of North Yorkshire, England, from 1974 to 2023. Its council was based in the town of Selby. The district had a population of 83,449 at the 2011 Census. The southernmost district of North Yorks ...

of the new ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. On 1 April 2023, Selby District was abolished and Carlton became part of the new North Yorkshire unitary authority area. Holy Family Catholic High School is a

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located in the village. Carlton Primary School, which was called Carlton-in-Snaith Community Primary School prior to 2020, is also located in the village.

History

There are two churches in the village named for Saint Mary: St Mary's Catholic Church, built in 1842, and St Mary's Anglican Church, built in 1866.

Odddfellows Arms

The unusually named ''Odddfellows'' Arms public house is in the village. During the 1980s, a mistake by a signwriter resulted in the incorrect spelling of the name Oddfellows. In 1994, the brewery tried to correct this, only to face a backlash by the locals. The pub has since closed, been listed for housing and then refurbished and re-opened with the unusual name still above the door. Until 1850 the Odddfellows was known as the Red Lion and is believed to have served the public since 1750.

Carlton Towers

Carlton Towers is a Grade I listed Victorian stately home located in Carlton. The house was designed by Edward Welby Pugin and stands in a 250-acre estate. The house is the

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home of the 18th Duke of Norfolk but, since 1991, has been lived in, and run, by

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Gerald Fitzalan-Howard and his family. Lord Gerald is a younger brother of the current

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. Although the family still live in part of the house, it is now largely used for wedding receptions and similar events. The house in now used for weddings, events and has appeared on television and in magazines. In 1777, in response to a public petition, Thomas Stapleton of Carlton Towers built a toll bridge to the south of the village over the

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, to encourage the flax trade. In 1928, the West riding authority replaced the toll bridge, with an iron construction upstream. The remains of the old bridge and toll booth are now Grade 1 listed and visible from the new bridge.

Carlton railway station

Carlton Towers railway station served the village with a passenger service from 1885 to 1932 on the Hull and Barnsley Railway. It closed to goods traffic in 1959.

Notable people

* Arthur Hinsley, Catholic cardinal, archbishop * Thomas Thwing, Catholic educator, conspiracist * Nigel Adams, Conservative Member of Parliament

References

External links

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Holy Family RC High School
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