CARLETON, a parish in the lower division of the wapentake of BARKSTONE-ASH, West riding of the county of YORK, 1 mile (N. by E.) from Snaith, containing 775 inhabitants. The living is a perpetual curacy, within the jurisdiction of the peculiar court of Snaith, and in the patronage of William Day, Esq. The church is dedicated to St. Mary. The village is agreeably situated on the northern bank of the.river Aire, across which there is a bridge on the road to Snaith. There is a small school, to which Mrs. E, Fisher, in 1726, left £4 per annum, arising from land, for teaching ten poor children to read; and there are four almshouses, to each of which Miles Stapleton, Esq. gives an annuity of £4.