Great Clifton
| Great Clifton | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Great Clifton church rooms | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY040295 |
| Location: | 54°39’7"N, 3°29’17"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,114 (2011) |
| Post town: | Workington |
| Postcode: | CA14 |
| Dialling code: | 01900 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Workington |
Great Clifton is a village in western Cumberland. Workington town centre is three miles to the west of the village and Cockermouth is seven miles east.
The village has a post office, general store and three pubs - the Market Cross, the Queen's Head (formerly the Lions Club) and the Old Ginn House, the last also being a hotel and a restaurant.
There is a primary school, Derwent Vale Primary School, built in 1995 9the old school having been converted into a private house.
There are several wind farms nearby, one being the Winscales Moor Wind Farm whose Community Fund has contributed money to the local village hall.
The 2011 census recorded a population of 1,114.
Sport
The local rugby league team is the Great Clifton Lions
Outside links
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