Carlton, Bedfordshire

Carlton, Bedfordshire

infobox UK place
country = England
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official_name= Carlton
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lieutenancy_england=Bedfordshire
region= East of England
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post_town= BEDFORD|postcode_district = MK47
postcode_area= MK
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Carlton is a village in the Bedford district of Bedfordshire, England, part of the Carlton with Chellington parish with the adjacent village of Chellington. The River Great Ouse runs just to the north of the village. Nearby places are Harrold, Pavenham, Turvey, Lavendon and Little Odell.

Carlton was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a parish within the Hundred of Willey. [British History Online – Parishes and dates [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=42376] ] In 1934 the separate parishes of Carlton and Chellington merged to become one the parish named Carlton with Chellington.

Carlton has two pubs, The Fox and The Royal Oak. There is a lower school and village hall. The Village also has a very successful Emmaus community which includes an active café / restaurant, furniture repair workshop and second hand shop.

Carlton has a number of playing fields and a fishing club. There is also a Touch Rugby Club that was founded recently by fathers and friends in the village.

External links

* [http://www.carltonwithchellington.co.uk Village web site]
* [http://www.carltonwithchellington.co.uk/village_history.htm History of Carlton]

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