Carlton Miniott
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Carlton Miniott, formerly Carlton Islebeck is a village and civil parish
in the Hambleton
district of North Yorkshire
, England
, on the A61 road
to the immediate west of Thirsk
, 25 miles north of York
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 926.
The novelist J. L. Carr
was born on 20 May 1912 in one of the railway cottages at Thirsk Junction, between Carlton Miniott and Thirsk, where his father was stationmaster, and attended primary school in the village. Carr wrote: "I scarcely can believe that from the age of five until we left Carlton Miniott when I was about eight, a better education could have been purchased. I wanted information, and it was provided. I preferred order, and there was order. I needed others to emulate, and they were there. I was learning all the time."
There is a small school situated in on the west side of the village and a Post Office situated to the east of the village. Carlton Miniott also houses part of Thirsk railway station, a small station with a direct link to York. There is a playing field near the turn-off for Sandhutton which is cared for and run for by a playing field committee. At the entrance to the village is the Watermill a pub and grill, Woodland Lodges, a small holiday lodge site and Woodland Lakes a fishing lake. On the west side of the village there are 2 churches, St. Lawrence's Church and Hambleton Evangelical Church. In between the two churches is the Parish Rooms where many events are held including the election polls.
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...
in the Hambleton
Hambleton
Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton, and includes the market towns and major villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley and Easingwold....
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, on the A61 road
A61 road
The A61 is a major trunk road in England. It runs from Derby to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. From Derby, it heads north via Alfreton, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield, Leeds, Harrogate and Ripon...
to the immediate west of Thirsk
Thirsk
Thirsk is a small market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The local travel links are located a mile from the town centre to Thirsk railway station and to Durham Tees Valley Airport...
, 25 miles north of York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 926.
J. L. Carr
Joseph Lloyd Carr ; who called himself "Jim" or even "James," was an English novelist, publisher, teacher, and eccentric.-Biography:...
was born on 20 May 1912 in one of the railway cottages at Thirsk Junction, between Carlton Miniott and Thirsk, where his father was stationmaster, and attended primary school in the village. Carr wrote: "I scarcely can believe that from the age of five until we left Carlton Miniott when I was about eight, a better education could have been purchased. I wanted information, and it was provided. I preferred order, and there was order. I needed others to emulate, and they were there. I was learning all the time."
There is a small school situated in on the west side of the village and a Post Office situated to the east of the village. Carlton Miniott also houses part of Thirsk railway station, a small station with a direct link to York. There is a playing field near the turn-off for Sandhutton which is cared for and run for by a playing field committee. At the entrance to the village is the Watermill a pub and grill, Woodland Lodges, a small holiday lodge site and Woodland Lakes a fishing lake. On the west side of the village there are 2 churches, St. Lawrence's Church and Hambleton Evangelical Church. In between the two churches is the Parish Rooms where many events are held including the election polls.