Carlton is a village

Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in 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...

, England

England

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, close to Market Bosworth

Market Bosworth

Market Bosworth is a small market town and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It formerly formed a district known as the Market Bosworth Rural District. In 1974 it merged with the Hinckley Rural District to form a new district named Hinckley and Bosworth...

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There are four roads in Carlton: Main Street (where most of the population is centred), Bosworth Road (at the east end of the village leading south to Market Bosworth

Market Bosworth

Market Bosworth is a small market town and civil parish in Leicestershire, England. It formerly formed a district known as the Market Bosworth Rural District. In 1974 it merged with the Hinckley Rural District to form a new district named Hinckley and Bosworth...

 and north to Barton-in-the-Beans), Congerstone Lane (at the west end of the village) and Shackerstone Walk (formerly Occupation Road).

Village Life

The Village has a strong community spirit and there are regular parties and events for fundraising causes such as the church. There is an Investment Club which meets in members' houses once a month (see external link below). The local fox hunt often meets in one of the farms on Shackerstone Walk.

External links

• Article in Financial Daily about Investment Club