South Clifton
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| South Clifton | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK821704 |
| Location: | 53°13’23"N, -0°46’14"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 326 (2011) |
| Post town: | Newark |
| Postcode: | NG23 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Newark and Sherwood |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Newark |
South Clifton is a village in the north-east of Nottinghamshire, on the west side of the tidal reach of the River Trent, about ten and a half miles north of Newark-on-Trent.
The parish church is the Church of St George the Martyr.
In 2011, the parish had a population of 326.
The name "Clifton" means 'Cliff farm/settlement'.[1]
History
North and South Clifton are recorded in the Domesday Book as Cliftone/Cliftune/Cli(s)tone.
South Clifton was a township in the parish of North Clifton,[2] it became a separate parish in 1866. On the 25th of March 1885 an area of Marnham parish was transferred to the parish.[3]
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References
- ↑ Place-Names
- ↑ Information on South Clifton from GENUKI
- ↑ "Relationships and Changes South Clifton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10259010. Retrieved 21 March 2019.