Located just below the main graveyard of Cleckheaton Old Cemetery in Whitcliffe Road. Carlton Court and Carlton Way now occupy the location.
The electoral register doesn't identify Carlton House until the late 1880s, however the Census of 1881 does:
3 Apr 1881 - Census entry - Carlton House, Cleckheaton
George CURRY Head M 35 Solicitor St. David, Exeter
Matilda C CURRY Wife M 37 St. Sidwell, Exeter
Ada GOUGH Serv U 27 Cook domestic Staveley, Yks
Fanny E STRINGER Serv U 17 Housemaid domestic
George is recorded in the electoral register at this location until 1890 and we then see it occupied by John Gunn Mowat, a name that would be long associated with Cleckheaton:
5 Apr 1891 - Census entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
John Gunn MOWAT Head M 31 Card clothing manufacturer Scotland
Mary Jane MOWAT Wife M 28 Cleckheaton
Dorothy MOWAT Dau 3 Scotland
Alfred Law MOWAT Son 1 Cleckheaton
Betsy Watson GAMMIE Serv U 26 Housemaid domestic servant Scotland
Martha Jane BATEMAN Serv U 18 Nurse domestic servant Cleckheaton
Also in 1891 a census entry appears for Carlton Cottage:
Thomas ROE Head M 25 Domestic gardener Derby
Annie ROE Wife M 26 Asquith, Yks
Florence ROE Dau 2 Leeds
Mabel ROE Dau 1 Frizinghall
William ROE Son 1m Cleckheaton
In or around 1894 John Gunn Mowat and family move to the nearby Kenmore and the occupant at Carlton House is again the solicitor named George Curry. He committed suicide here by poisoning himself after being served with a warrant by the police. It was stated that George Curry had built this residence at a considerable outlay and the warrant was in relation to those funds. A further dramatic event takes place just two weeks later when the Police Inspector, who had executed the warrant, was also found dead, however it was ascertained at an inquest that he had had died of natural causes, having a past medical history.
10 Jul 1895 the property went up for auction. The house, pleasure grounds, conservatory, vineries, gardener's house and appurtenances situate on rising ground where views are extensive and varied. It is described as being substantially built of stone, modern in its arrangements, excellent in its fixture and woodwork and well-finished throughout. The Pleasure Grounds have been laid out with great judgement, are screened by ornamental plantations and excellent boundary walls and include shrubberies, flower beds, extensive rockeries, a carriage sweep, walks and tennis lawn.
From 1897 the electoral register records Samuel Law at the house. He was of the Moorland Mills company, Samuel Law and Sons. Samuel would reside here up to his death in 1915. He had previously resided at Moorland House.
31 Mar 1901 - Census entry - Carlton House, Cleckheaton
Samuel LAW Head U 58 Card clothing, leather & wire Scholes
Helena C SYKES Niece U 26 Cleckheaton
Martha WOOD Visitor U 56 Whitley Bridge
Sarah J WHITEHEAD Serv U 37 Cook domestic West Bromwich
Alice M GORDON Serv U 25 Housemaid domestic Wakefield
Also in 1901, adjoining the premises is an entry for Carlton House Lodge:
John DRAKE Head M 43 Gardener domestic Hartshead
Sarah J DRAKE Wife M 43 Hunslet
Lucilla A DRAKE Dau 12 Batley
Charles C DRAKE Son 10 Cleckheaton
Arthur H DRAKE Son 8
Elsie DRAKE Dau 5
Dorothy DRAKE Dau 1
2 Apr 1911 - Census entry - Carlton House, Cleckheaton (11 rooms)
Samuel LAW Head U 68 Formerly card clothing manufacturer Scholes
Helena Catherine SYKES Niece U 36 Private means Cleckheaton
Jane NICHOLLS Cook U 55 Cook domestic Haygate Willington, Salop
Martha GRAY Serv U 32 Servant domestic Livingstone, Linlithgow
Ruth BRIGGS Serv 16 Servant domestic West Melton, Yks
Also in 1911 is an entry for Carlton House Lodge:
George ABBOTT Head M 39 Motor car driver Horsforth
Mary Ann ABBOTT Wife M 38 (15y, 7/7) Sheffield
John ABBOTT Son 14 School Bingley
George ABBOTT Son 12 School (part time newsboy)
Fred ABBOTT Son 9 School
Maggie ABBOTT Dau 7 School Cleckheaton
Walter ABBOTT Son 5 School
Harry ABBOTT Son 2
Frank ABBOTT Son 6m
(NB - George Abbott is later associated with Farfield House)
National Probate Calendar - 1915
Samuel LAW of Carlton House, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire died 3 Jun 1915 at Smedley's Hydro, Matlock, Derbyshire. Probate London 28 Oct to Samuel Henry Clifford Briggs, worsted spinner, John Mowat Greig, card maker and Herbert Edward Aykroyd, spinner. Effects £162796 4s 10d.
Following Samuel's death, John Mowat Greig, named as an Executor to Samuel Law's Will, was residing here and remained so until his death in 1966. John Mowat Greig had previously resided at Moorland House and had married Sarah Jane Gertrude Sykes at Central Chapel in 1900. She was the daughter of Dr. Benjamin Clifford Sykes & his wife Mary Jane, who was Samuel Law's sister. It is also worthy of note that John Mowat Greig's mother is the sister of the earlier mentioned John Gunn Mowat.
19 Jun 1921 - Census entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton (14 rooms)
John Mowat GREIG Head M 45y 4m, Glasgow, Card clothing manu. (E), Moorland Mills, Cleckheaton
Gertrude GREIG Wife M 48y, Cleckheaton, Home duties
Mary Law GREIG Dau U 20y 4m, Cleckheaton, Home duties
Cressida BAILEY Visitor U 19y 10m, Whitley Bay, Home duties
Maria PARKIN Servant U 55y 11m, Brampton Barlow, Domestic servant (P)
Irene LAWSON Servant U 27y, Sheffield, Domestic servant (P)
Minnie CUSWORTH Servant U 18y 6m, Grimethorpe, Domestic servant (P)
Alice EMERY Servant 16y 1m, Featherstone, Domestic servant (P)
Also in 1921 is an entry for Carlton Cottage (2 rooms):
William RHODES Head M 29y, Manchester, Chauffeur (P), Carlton Lodge, Cleckheaton
Alice M RHODES Wife M 33y, Brough, Yks, Home duties
Lorna C RHODES Dau 5y 7m, Boston Spa, School whole time
Caroline BAILEY Mother-in-law Wid 73y 1m, Thurso, Scotland, Home duties
29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
John M GREIG b. 24 Feb 1876 W Card clothing manufacturer
A separate entry also shows:
29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Carlton House, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
Henrietta F PATTERSON b. 2 Feb 1902 S Housekeeper
Margaret W JOICE b. 25 Jul 1901 S Domestic servant parlourmaid
(plus 1 closed record)
29 Sep 1939 - 1939 Register entry - Carlton Lodge, Whitcliffe Road, Cleckheaton
William ATKINSON b. 23 Mar 1893 M Chauffeur gardener
Edith M M ATKINSON b. 16 May 1905 M Unpaid domestic duties
Betty ATKINSON b. 19 Oct 1926 At school (later married name DENNISON)
National Probate Calendar - 1966
John Mowat GREIG of Carlton House, Cleckheaton, Yorkshire died 30 Nov 1965. Probate London 23 Feb to Algernon Freeman Firth Hall, retired textile manufacturer, Ian Samuel Greig, card clothing manufacturer and Fred Law Greig, company director. Effects £56212.