Carlton Miniott

Carlton Miniott
Yorkshire North Riding
The Evangelical Church, Carlton Miniott
Location
Grid reference:	SE393808
Location:	54°13’18"N, 1°23’55"W
Data
Population:	990  (2011)
Post town:	Thirsk
Postcode:	YO7
Dialling code:	01845
Local Government
Council:	North Yorkshire
Parliamentary constituency:	Thirsk and Malton

Carlton Miniott, formerly 'Carlton Islebeck' is a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire, on the A61 road to the immediate west of Thirsk, twenty-five miles north of the county town, York. The 2011 census recorded a population of 990.

History

The village is appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Carlton, as is the place-name Islebeck that has been associated with the village. The land was in the possession of Orm, son of Gamal at that time and passed on to Hugh, son of Baldric. It eventually became the property of the Barons de Mowbray. In the early 14th century the lands were purchased by a John Miniott from whom the village now gets its suffix. By the early 15th century the manor had passed out of the Miniott family to the Markenfield and Pigot families. Thereafter, the manor was further divided and passed through other families such as Metcalfe, Folkingham, Hussey, Lamplugh, Clough and Bell.

About the village

The village is on the A61, Leeds to Thirsk, road. The nearest town is Thirsk, two miles to the east. Sandhutton Is a mile to the north-west and Skipton-on-Swale a mile and a half to the south-west. RAF Topcliffe is just over a mile to the south.

Thirsk railway station is in Carlton Miniott; small station served by the Sunderland to London King's Cross route and the Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport lines.

There is a Post Office situated to the east of the village. There is a playing field near the turn-off for Sandhutton which is cared for and run by a playing field committee. There are a number of public houses, a small holiday lodge site and a fishing lake.

Churches

On the west side of the village there are two churches, St. Lawrence's Church and Hambleton Evangelical Church.

St Lawrence's was rebuilt in 1896 with registers dating to 1706 and is a Grade II listed building.

In 1838, a Methodist Chapel was built, but no longer functions as such.

In literature

The novelist J. L. Carr was born on 20 May 1912 in one of the railway cottages at Thirsk Junction, between Carlton Miniott and Thirsk, where his father was stationmaster, and attended primary school in the village. Carr wrote:

I scarcely can believe that from the age of five until we left Carlton Miniott when I was about eight, a better education could have been purchased. I wanted information, and it was provided. I preferred order, and there was order. I needed others to emulate, and they were there. I was learning all the time.

Pictures

Views of Carlton Miniott

Thirsk railway station Thirsk railway station   Carlton Miniott primary school Carlton Miniott primary school   Carlton Miniott post office Carlton Miniott post office   Vale of York public house, Carlton Miniott Vale of York public house, Carlton Miniott   The Dog and Gun pub in Carlton Miniott The Dog and Gun pub in Carlton Miniott   Thirsk Milepost at Carlton Miniott Thirsk Milepost at Carlton Miniott   East Coast Main Line, taken from the track that runs up the eastern side of the works, north of Thirsk Station. East Coast Main Line, taken from the track that runs up the eastern side of the works, north of Thirsk Station.

Outside links

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