Carleton is a hamlet on the A6 road, in the Carlisle district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870–1872 it had a population of 181.[1]
| Carleton | |
|---|---|
 Cumberland House, Carleton | |
  Carleton Location within Cumbria | |
| OS grid reference | NY426528 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CARLISLE |
| Postcode district | CA1 |
| Dialling code | 01228 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
The buildings along the A6 between Junction 42 of the M6 to Barrock Fell including Scalesceugh Hall are all addressed as being part of Carleton.
Garlands Hospital (formerly Cumberland and Westmorland Lunatic Asylum) was based in the village until it closed in 1999.[2]
Location
editIt is a few miles to the south-east of the city centre of Carlisle and is near the River Petteril.
Nearby settlements
editNearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the residential area (suburb of Carlisle) of Harraby.
History
editThe name "Carleton" means "the enclosure or farm of Carl".[3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "History of Carleton, in Carlisle and Cumberland". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ "Garlands Hospital". County Asylums. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
- ^ "The Place-Names of Cumberland and Westmorland". Beowulf. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
External links
edit- Cumbria County History Trust: Carlisle : St. Cuthbert Without (nb: provisional research only - see Talk page)
- Carlisle A-Z (page 25)
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