OS grid reference SE337271 Country England Post town WAKEFIELD Metropolitan county West Yorkshire | Metropolitan borough City of Leeds Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Friday 2:03 PM Dialling code 0113 | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 6°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Carlton is a village in the south of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England, about 6 miles (13 km) from Leeds city centre. It has a Wakefield WF3 postal address. It is mentioned as Carlentone in the 1086 Domesday Book.
Map of Carlton, Rothwell, Wakefield, UK
Carlton was previously part of Rothwell Urban District. It is now in the Rothwell ward of City of Leeds metropolitan district, and the Elmet and Rothwell parliamentary constituency. It is celebrated for its rhubarb growing, and is at the centre of the Rhubarb Triangle. Due to Carlton's rhubarb growing and farming heritage, the area has seen a recent influx of Eastern European migrants, who make a living working on the numerous farms.
There are also areas known as West Carlton and East Carlton to the north west of Leeds, near Leeds Bradford International Airport, Yeadon.