Carleton, Lancashire
| Carleton | |
| Lancashire | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Castle Gardens public house, Carleton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD330393 |
| Location: | 53°50’46"N, 3°1’1"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Poulton-Le-Fylde |
| Postcode: | FY6 |
| Dialling code: | 01253 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Wyre |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Wyre and Preston North |
Carleton is a village on the coastal plain of the Fylde peninsula in central Lancashire. It consists of Great Carleton, Little Carleton and Norcross and is situated close to the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde. Nearby settlements include Thornton, Bispham and Blackpool. Historically, Carleton was in the parish of Poulton-le-Fylde and is generally considered a suburb of the town.
The name 'Carlton' is commonplace across the land, and is usually derived from the Old English ceorles tun meaning "farmstead or estate of the freemen or peasants", possibly influence by the Old Scandinavian word karl equivalent to the English ceorl.[1]
History
Carleton is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Carlentun.[2] Its area was estimated in that survey to be four carucates of land and it was owned by Earl Tostig.[3][4]
In the 12th century, Carelton was owned by Gilbert Fitz Reinfred, and in the 13th century, by Emma de St. John.[4]
A free school, Carleton St Hilda's C of E Primary School, was founded in 1604 and is still open today.[5]
Churches
- Church of England: St Hilda of Whitby
- Roman Catholic: St Martin de Porres
The two churches share a site on Fleetwood Road.
Landmarks
- Carleton Crematorium and Cemetery were opened in 1935.
- 1st Carleton Scout Hut is on Poulton Road.
- There is also a Memorial Hall, Carleton Bowling Club and several parks.
Shops and amenities
Shops and restaurants in Carleton include The Castle Gardens pub, Suda Thai Restaurant and Takeaway, Gleeves Newsagents, a fish and chip shop, convenience store, barber's, several hairdressers, a dry cleaner's, a chemist and a doctors' surgery.
Outside links
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References
- ↑ Mills (1998), p. 71
- ↑ Carleton and Little Carleton, Lancashire: Domesday Book, 1086
- ↑ Townships — Carleton - A History of the County of Lancaster - Volume pp 228-231: {{{2}}} (Victoria County History)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Porter, John: 'History of the Fylde of Lancashire' (1876), p. 280
- ↑ Porter (1876), p. 284
- Information on Carleton, Lancashire from GENUKI
- Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Lancashire: North, 2009 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-12667-9
- Mills, A. D. (1998). Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280074-4.
- Storey, Christine (2001). Poulton-le-Fylde. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2442-4.
