East Carlton
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East Carlton is a village and civil parish
located in the county of Northamptonshire
, on the beautiful Welland
valley. It is only a few miles west of the town of Corby
and is administered as part of the Corby Borough. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 270 people.
It is well-known for East Carlton Country Park, which attracts over 400,000 visitors each year (according to Corby Borough Council) from the local area of Corby, Kettering
, Market Harborough
and further afield. The Country Park has a heritage centre which contains models and historical information about the Corby Steelworks. It has a play park and cafe.
There is a large mansion house, formerly known as Carlton Hall, now called East Carlton Hall, which was used by Corby Borough Council. It was largely rebuilt in 1870 with red brick in the style of a French château
. It is said that the stone wall which surrounds the south and east of the parkland was the re-used stone of the old Hall. East Carlton is one of the Thankful Villages
that suffered no fatalities during the Great War
of 1914 to 1918.
Although East Carlton is in Northamptonshire, it has Leicestershire
as part of its postal address.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
located in the county of Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, on the beautiful Welland
River Welland
The River Welland is a river in the east of England, some long. It rises in the Hothorpe Hills, at Sibbertoft in Northamptonshire, then flows generally northeast to Market Harborough, Stamford and Spalding, to reach The Wash near Fosdyke. For much of its length it forms the county boundary between...
valley. It is only a few miles west of the town of Corby
Corby
Corby Town is a town and borough located in the county of Northamptonshire. Corby Town is 23 miles north-east of the county town, Northampton. The borough had a population of 53,174 at the 2001 Census; the town on its own accounted for 49,222 of this figure...
and is administered as part of the Corby Borough. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 270 people.
It is well-known for East Carlton Country Park, which attracts over 400,000 visitors each year (according to Corby Borough Council) from the local area of Corby, Kettering
Kettering
Kettering is a market town in the Borough of Kettering, Northamptonshire, England. It is situated about from London. Kettering is mainly situated on the west side of the River Ise, a tributary of the River Nene which meets at Wellingborough...
, Market Harborough
Market Harborough
Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.It has a population of 20,785 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border...
and further afield. The Country Park has a heritage centre which contains models and historical information about the Corby Steelworks. It has a play park and cafe.
There is a large mansion house, formerly known as Carlton Hall, now called East Carlton Hall, which was used by Corby Borough Council. It was largely rebuilt in 1870 with red brick in the style of a French château
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
. It is said that the stone wall which surrounds the south and east of the parkland was the re-used stone of the old Hall. East Carlton is one of the Thankful Villages
Thankful Villages
Thankful Villages are settlements in both England and Wales from which all their then members of the armed forces survived World War I. The term Thankful Village was popularised by the writer Arthur Mee in the 1930s...
that suffered no fatalities during the Great War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
of 1914 to 1918.
Although East Carlton is in Northamptonshire, it has Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
as part of its postal address.