Carleton is a small village on the southern outskirts of Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. The village is home to the parish church of St Michael the Archangel,[1] and two schools, Carleton High School and the Rookeries primary school. Pontefract RUFC is also based in the village.[2]

Carleton was historically a township in the ancient parish of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1938 the civil parish was abolished and merged into Pontefract.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "St Michael". A Church Near You. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Pontefract RUFC website
  3. ↑ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Carleton Tn/CP. Retrieved 16 August 2021.

53°40′34″N 1°17′38″W / 53.676°N 1.294°W / 53.676; -1.294

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