Carlton, Rothwell
| Carlton | |
|---|---|
 Village sign showing rhubarb, with rhubarb plants in foreground | |
| OS grid reference | SE337271 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WAKEFIELD |
| Postcode district | WF3 |
| Dialling code | 0113 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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 Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency. It is celebrated for its rhubarb growing, and is at the centre of the Rhubarb Triangle. Due to Carlton's rhubarb growing and farming heritage, the area has seen a recent influx of Eastern European migrants, who make a living working on the numerous farms.
There are also areas known as West Carlton and East Carlton to the north west of Leeds, near Leeds Bradford International Airport, Yeadon.
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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