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Charlton (other)
Charlton may refer to: People * Charlton (surname) * Charlton (given name) Places Australia * Charlton, Queensland * Charlton, Victoria * Division of Charlton, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales Canada * Charlton, Ontario * Charlton Island, Nunavut England * Hundred of Charlton, a hundred in the Wokingham area of Berkshire * Charlton, Bristol, a village in Gloucestershire near Bristol, demolished in 1949 * Charlton, Hampshire * Charlton, Hertfordshire * Charlton, London, formerly a village, now a district * Charlton, Northamptonshire * Charlton, Northumberland * Charlton, Oxfordshire, a location in Wantage * Charlton, Shropshire, a location * Charlton, Kilmersdon, Mendip district, Somerset * Charlton, Shepton Mallet, Mendip district, Somerset * Charlton, Taunton Deane, Somerset * Charlton, Surrey (formerly Middlesex) * Charlton, West Sussex * Charlton, Brinkworth, Wiltshire * Charlton, Donhead St Mary, South W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton (surname)
Charlton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alethea Charlton (1931–1976), British actress * Anthaya Charlton (born 2003), Bahamian long jumper * Alex Charlton (born 1980), American politician * Betty Jo Charlton (1923–2014), American politician * Bobby Charlton (1937–2023), English footballer * Brian Charlton (born 1947), Canadian politician * Chris Charlton (born 1963), Canadian politician * Conrad Charlton (1888–1976), Australian radio personality * Daphne Charlton (1909–1991), English artist * Dave Charlton (1936–2013), South African Formula One driver * Devynne Charlton (born 1995), Bahamian athlete * Eddie Charlton (1929–2004), Australian snooker player * Edward Colquhoun Charlton (1920–1945), English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Evan Charlton (1904–1984), British artist * Felicity Charlton (1913–2009), British artist * Hall Charlton (born 1979), English rugby union footballer * Jack Charlton (1935–2020), English foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, Kilmersdon
Kilmersdon is a village and civil parish on the north eastern slopes of the Mendip Hills in Somerset between the towns of Radstock and Frome. It is located on the B3139 between Wells and Trowbridge in Wiltshire. The settlement is recorded in William I's Domesday Book and dates back at least 1,000 years; though the core of the village dates from the mid nineteenth century. The parish includes the hamlets of Charlton, South View and Green Parlour. History The name Kilmersdon means 'Cynemaer's Hill'. The parish was part of the Kilmersdon Hundred. Kilmersdon is said to be the "home" of the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme, the fabled hill being recently restored as part of a local Millennium scheme. Immediately adjacent to the newly restored well is Kilmersdon Primary School, which was established (though not in the current building) in 1707. Other amenities include Norton Garden Machinery (formerly a petrol station and garage) and ''The Jolliffe Arms'' named after the Jolliffe fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton County, Georgia
Charlton County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,518. The county seat is Folkston. History Charlton County was created from a portion of Camden County, Georgia, by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on February 18, 1854. The original county seat was at Trader's Hill, until 1901. Additional lands from Ware County, Georgia, were added to Charlton's borders by an 1855 act of the General Assembly. In 1856, an additional legislative act redefined the Charlton–Camden borders again with each county ceding land to the other. The county is named for Robert Milledge Charlton, a U. S. Senator from Georgia. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.1%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county by area in Georgia. It is the southernmost county in Georgia. A large portion of the county lies within the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, New York
Charlton is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 4,328 at the 2020 census.US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Charlton town, Saratoga County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Charlton%20town,%20Saratoga%20County,%20New%20York The town is named after a notable physician. The Town of Charlton is located in the southwestern part of the county and is north of Schenectady. The town is home to the Charlton Historic District, which is home to many historic buildings. History The region was first settled ''circa'' 1680 by travelers from the small village of Charlton, located in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. The town was formed in 1792 from the Town of Ballston, immediately after Saratoga County was established. The town was previously known as "Freehold" due to the number of settlers from New Jersey. Notable people * John W. Taylor, Congressman, Speaker of the House. * A. B. Earle, pastor, eva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, Massachusetts
Charlton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 13,315 at the 2020 census. History Charlton was first settled in 1735. It was established as a District separated from Oxford on January 10, 1755, and became a Town on August 23, 1775, by a law that made all Districts into Towns to help for the cause of the Revolutionary War. It was named after Sir Francis Charlton (4th Baronet). During the 1800s, farming continued to be the major occupation, but woolen mills were being built along some of the town's brooks by the turn of the twentieth century. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.86%) is water. The town is bordered on the west by Sturbridge; on the north by East Brookfield, Spencer and Leicester; on the east by Oxford; and on the south by Dudley and Southbridge. Charlton is bisected by north–south Route 31, which runs through the historical villages of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, New Zealand
Charlton is a locality in the eastern Southland region of New Zealand's South Island The South Island ( , 'the waters of Pounamu, Greenstone') is the largest of the three major islands of New Zealand by surface area, the others being the smaller but more populous North Island and Stewart Island. It is bordered to the north by .... The population was 687 in the 2013 census. This was an increase of 99 people since the 2006 Census. References Populated places in the Southland Region {{Southland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, Worcestershire
Charlton is a village in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire, England. During the 2007 United Kingdom floods, many homes were affected for the second time in a decade. Charlton lies between the River Avon and Bredon Hill. Evesham is 3 miles to the east, and Pershore 5 miles to the west, but its postal address is Pershore rather than Evesham. Fladbury and Cropthorne are its neighbouring villages, both within a mile Fladbury is just over the River Avon and Cropthorne up the hill. Manor In 1240 William de Handsacre held Charlton Manor and in 1267–8 he was accused of carrying off the goods of Thomas de Arderne from this manor (presumably Arderne was a tenant). William did not appear to answer the plea, and the sheriff was commanded to take all his lands and tenements into the king's hands. William had evidently fallen under the king's displeasure before this time, for in 1266 he was granted a safe conduct coming to the king's court to stand his trial. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton St Peter
Charlton St Peter or just Charlton is a small village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in the English county of Wiltshire. The village lies about south-west of Pewsey. In 2011 the parish had a population of 86. The village is in the north of the parish, between the River Avon, Hampshire, River Avon and the Devizes-Upavon road, the A342 road, A342. To the south the parish extends onto Salisbury Plain. Parish church The Church of England parish church of St Peter was largely rebuilt by John Loughborough Pearson, J.L. Pearson in 1858. Fragments of a 12-century building survive, and the tower is from the 15th or 16th centuries. The north chantry chapel, c. 1523, is in memory of William and Marion Chaucey. In 1964 the church was designated as Listed building#Categories of listed building, Grade II* listed. The first record of a vicar at Charlton is from 1306, and by that time the church had been appropriated by the nearby Upavon Priory; in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, Brinkworth
Charlton is a village and civil parish in North Wiltshire, England, about northeast of Malmesbury and northwest of the village of Brinkworth. The parish includes the hamlet of Perry Green and the Charlton Park estate. The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 425. Manor Two Anglo Saxon charters and the Domesday Book of 1086 record land in the parish. Malmesbury Abbey held the manor. Parish church The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of St John the Baptist include the north arcade, which is late 12th-century. The west tower and north chapel were added in the 13th century. Several new windows were inserted in the 15th century. The Jacobean pulpit was made in 1630, and the tower screen may be of a similar date. Inside the church is a canopied monument to Sir Henry Knyvett, who died in 1598. The church is a Grade II* listed building In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural or historic interest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlton, West Sussex
Charlton is a small village in the Chichester district of West Sussex, England. It lies on the Singleton to East Dean road 5.3 miles (8.6 km) and the River Lavant north of Chichester. At the 2011 Census the population of the hamlet was included in the civil parish of Singleton. Toponym The name Charlton comes from "churl", meaning free peasant, and "ton", meaning settlement. History In the 1670s towards the end of Charles II's reign, the Charlton Hunt was established, which would be attended by nobles across the country until the 1750s. Fox Hall, named in reference to the hunt in question, was built in 1730 on the edge of Charlton for the 2nd Duke of Richmond, designed in the Palladian style (possibly by Roger Morris, a student of Lord Burlington). In 1915, 17th-century pub The Fox Goes Free became the site of the first Women's Institute The Women's Institute (WI) is a community-based organization for women in the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and New Zeala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
