Carlton Husthwaite
Carlton Husthwaite is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, about seven miles south-east of Thirsk. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 167, increasing to 180 at the 2011 Census.
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Carleton in the Yarlestre hundred. At the time of the Norman invasion, the lord of the manor was Ulf of Carleton, subsequently the lands were granted to the Archbishop of York.The etymology of Carlton is derived from a combination the Old Norse word Carl, meaning free peasants, and the Anglo-Saxon word -ton, meaning farm or settlement. The second part of the name is derived from the Old Norse words of Hus and thwaite, for houses and meadow respectively.
Notable houses in the village include The Thatched Cottage, a timber framed building, and the former manor house, The Old Hall.
Governance
The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Hambleton. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.Geography
The nearest settlements to the village are Birdforth to the south-west; Thormanby to the south south-west; Husthwaite to the south-east; Coxwold to the east and Thirkleby to the north-east.The 2001 UK Census recorded the population as 167, of which 139 were over the age of sixteen and 82 of those were in employment. There were 72 dwellings of which 38 were detached.
There are a total of thirteen Grade II listed buildings in the village, including the Church and the K6 style telephone kiosk.