South Clifton

South Clifton
Village and civil parish
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South Clifton is located in Nottinghamshire
South Clifton
South Clifton
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area2.06 sq mi (5.3 km2)
Population308 (2021)
• Density150/sq mi (58/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 821702
• London120 mi (190 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
Dialling code01522
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.south-clifton.co.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°13′23″N 0°46′14″W / 53.223148°N 0.77055573°W / 53.223148; -0.77055573

South Clifton is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. It is 11 miles north of Newark-on-Trent.[1] With the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 326,[2] this fell to 308 at the 2021 census.[3] The parish touches Thorney, Girton, Fledborough, Wigsley, Marnham, Normanton on Trent, Spalford and North Clifton.[4]

Features

There are 8 listed buildings in South Clifton.[5]

History

The name "Clifton" means 'Cliff farm/settlement'.[6] North and South Clifton were recorded in the Domesday Book as Cliftone/Cliftune/Cli(s)tone.[7] South Clifton was a township in the parish of North Clifton,[8] it became a separate parish in 1866. On the 25th of March 1885 an area of Marnham parish was transferred to the parish.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of South Clifton, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – South Clifton Parish (E04007940)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – South Clifton parish (E04007940)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ "South Clifton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Listed Buildings in South Clifton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. ^ "South Clifton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Nottinghamshire A-E". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  8. ^ "North Clifton". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Relationships and Changes South Clifton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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