Carlton
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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shackerstone railway station and Market Bosworth railway station.
Shackerstone railway station
Railway station
Photo: Robpics69, Public domain.
Shackerstone railway station is a preserved railway station and heritage museum in the village of Shackerstone in Leicestershire, England. It is the terminus and the headquarters of the heritage Battlefield Line Railway, with the Shackerstone Railwayana Museum, tea room, shop, loco shed and main rolling stock located here.
Market Bosworth railway station
Railway station
Photo: David Stowell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Market Bosworth railway station is a heritage railway station serving the town of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire, England. It was originally opened on the London and North Western Railway and the Midland Railway, who jointly operated the line between Moira West Junction and Nuneaton as the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shackerstone and Congerstone.
Shackerstone
Village
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shackerstone is a village and civil parish in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England. It is situated on the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal and the River Sence.
Congerstone
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Congerstone is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shackerstone, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district, in Leicestershire, England.
Bilstone
Village
Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bilstone is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shackerstone, in the Hinckley and Bosworth district of Leicestershire, England.
Carlton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hinckley and Bosworth District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.6373° or 52° 38′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.426° or 1° 25′ 34″ westElevation
315 feet (96 metres)Open location code
9C4WJHPF+WJGeoNames ID
7298029
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