Carlton, Rothwell
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Not to be confused with Carlton, Wharfedale.
Coordinates: 53°44′24″N 1°29′25″W / 53.740000°N 1.490200°W
| Carlton | |
 Village sign showing rhubarb, with rhubarb plants in foreground |
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  Carlton
Carlton shown within West Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | City of Leeds |
| Metropolitan county | West Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF3 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Morley and Rothwell |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Carlton is a village in the south of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, about 6 miles (13 km) from Leeds city centre. It has a Wakefield WF3 postal address. It is mentioned as Carlentone in the 1086 Domesday Book.
Carlton was previously part of Rothwell Urban District. It is now in the Rothwell ward of City of Leeds metropolitan district, and the Morley and Rothwell parliamentary constituency. It is celebrated for its rhubarb growing, and is at the centre of the Rhubarb Triangle.
There are also areas known as West Carlton and East Carlton to the north west of Leeds, near Leeds Bradford International Airport, Yeadon.
[edit] External links
- LS26.org.uk - area website
- The ancient parish of Rothwell: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI (Carlton was in this parish)
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