Carlton, Leicestershire
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 St Andrew's Church, Carlton |
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| Carlton shown within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 305 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK394051 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CV13 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
Carlton is a small rural parish located East of the river Sence in Leicestershire, England, around 2.2 miles North of Market Bosworth. According to the 2011 Census, Carlton has a population of 305 However, from 2014 it is estimated that there are around 330 people living there with a total of 283 registered electors. There are four roads in Carlton:
The village has a strong community spirit, and there are regular parties and fundraising events for causes such as the church. There is an Investment Club which meets in members' houses once a month. The local fox hunt often meets in one of the farms on Shackerstone Walk. The Community also gets involved in other events such as the spring clean litter pick which has been going on annually since 1992. the day involves the clearing of all roads and verges leading up to the village to welcome spring. Most recently a total of 30 local people took part.
The village has a total of 1 pub, The Gate Hangs Well ', situated at the eastern end of Carlton. although Carlton is based in Leicestershire but the post office male is delivered from Nuneaton therefore Carlton's Post office address is Carlton, Nuneaton, Warks, CV13. The Parish is also crossed by the Leicestershire round circular paths, a 100-mile circular walk around the county connecting many places of historical and geographical interest. Therefore, the parish council works closely with the Carlton footpath group and the county council. It also an open space called the Carlton Diamond Jubilee Orchard situated between Barton Road and Nailstone road, which also has a small toddlers playing area in it. the orchard roughly cost £4500 and is maintained by the Carlton Gardening Group roughly . In terms of housing there is a total of 11 affordable housed However, in order to purchase these properties you must be on the Housing Register of Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council as they are not sold on a right to buy basis.
St Andrews today is a small pretty church situated in the center of Carlton restored after it was burnt down in 1764 with a mixture of both stone and brick and was dedicated to St Michael Then in 1867 another restoration took place undertaken buy Goddard and Son. The restoration involved both altering the windows and adding a saddleback top to the tower.. The building was Gothicised and its dedication was then changed to St Andrew. In the Northern Wall of the nave there is a stained glass window picturing the angels Michael and Gabriel created in the 1920s by Theadora Salusbury. In 1937 the clock tower was bought through the efforts of the rector's daughter selling needle work door to door, and this needlework continues as some of the villagers produced some commemorative pieces in order to celebrate the Millennium.
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