Carlton, West Riding

Description
Carlton, a township and a parish formed from that of Roystone in the W. R. Yorkshire, adjacent to the Barnsley Canal, 1 1/2 mile from Staincross station on the M.S. & L.R., and 8 miles NNE of Barnsley, under which there Is a post and money order office; telegraph office, Royston. Acreage, 1978; population, 1401. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of York; net value, £195 with residence. Patrons, trustees. There are extensive collieries near, also a Wesleyan chapel. The population is rapidly increasing.