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Carleton, St Cuthbert Without
Hamlet in Cumbria, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carleton is a hamlet on the A6 road, in the Cumberland district, in the county of Cumbria, England. In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870–1872 it had a population of 181.[1]
The buildings along the A6 between Junction 42 of the M6 to Barrock Fell including Scalesceugh Hall are all addressed as being part of Carleton.
Garlands Hospital (formerly Cumberland and Westmorland Lunatic Asylum) was based in the village until it closed in 1999.[2]
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Location
It is a few miles to the south-east of the city centre of Carlisle and is near the River Petteril.
Nearby settlements
Nearby settlements include the city of Carlisle, the residential area (suburb of Carlisle) of Harraby.
History
The name "Carleton" means "the enclosure or farm of Carl".[3]
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