Carleton, St Cuthbert Without


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.
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 was based in the village until it closed in 1999.

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 of Harraby.

History

The name "Carleton" means "the enclosure or farm of Carl".