| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 52.15°N 0.4°W |
| Official Name: | Carlton |
| Population: | 166 |
| Population Ref: | (2001) |
| Shire District: | South Cambridgeshire |
| Shire County: | Cambridgeshire |
| Region: | East of England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Cambridgeshire South East |
| Post Town: | NEWMARKET |
| Postcode District: | CB8 |
| Postcode Area: | CB |
| Dial Code: | 01223 |
| Os Grid Reference: | TL641531 |
| Website: | http://www.carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk/ |
| Static Image Name: | Church of St Peter - geograph.org.uk - 1158621.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Church of St Peter |
Carlton is a village and civil parish near the eastern boundary of the county of Cambridgeshire in the east of England. It is in the district of South Cambridgeshire. In 2001 the parish had a population of 166.
There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website.[1]
On 1 April 1974 the parish was renamed from "Carlton cum Willingham" to "Carlton".[2]
The most famous historical resident of Carlton was the scholar, diplomat, and author Sir Thomas Elyot. He died and was buried in Carlton in 1546.