In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Carlton like this:
CARLTON, a parish in the district and county of Bedford; on the verge of the county, near the river Ouse, 4½ miles NE of Olney, and 5½ SW by W of Sharnbrook r. station. It has a post office under Bedford. Acres, 1,530. Real property, £2,174. Pop., 470. Houses, 109. Carlton Hall is a chief residence. The living is a rectory, united with the rectory of Chellington, in the diocese of Ely. Value, £370. Patron, Lord Dynevor. There is a Baptist chapel.
Carlton through time
Carlton is now part of Bedford district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bedford has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Carlton itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Carlton, in Bedford and Bedfordshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3548
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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