Carlton, Leicestershire

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Carlton is a tiny village in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, close to Market Bosworth.

Contents 1 Roads 2 Facilities 3 Village Life 4 Towns/villages close to Carlton 5 External links

[edit] Roads

There are four roads in Carlton: Main Street (where most of the population is centred), Bosworth Road (at the east end of the village leading south to Market Bosworth and north to Barton-in-the-Beans), Congerstone Lane (at the west end of the village) and Shackerstone Walk (formerly Occupation Road).

[edit] Facilities

The village has a pub, The Gate Hangs Well, and a church, Saint Andrew's. It also has a garage called "Orton's".

[edit] Village Life

The Village has a strong community spirit and there are regular parties and events for fundraising causes such as the church. There is an Investment Club which meets in members' houses once a month (see external link below). The local fox hunt often meets in one of the farms on Shackerstone Walk.

[edit] Towns/villages close to Carlton

• Atherstone
• Barton-in-the-Beans
• Market Bosworth
• Dadlington
• Desford
• Ratcliffe Culey
• Hinckley
• Nuneaton
• Sheepy Magna
• Snarestone
• Stapleton
• Sutton Cheney
• Twycross
• Witherley
• Bufton

[edit] External links

Article in Financial Daily about Investment Club - http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing-and-markets/article.html?in_article_id=399102&in_page_id=3