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]
| South Clifton | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
 South Clifton village approach | |
 Parish map | |
  South Clifton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 2.06 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Population | 308 (2021) |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 821702 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG23 |
| Dialling code | 01522 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Features
editThere are 8 listed buildings in South Clifton.[5]
History
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of South Clifton, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – South Clifton Parish (E04007940)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – South Clifton parish (E04007940)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "South Clifton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Listed Buildings in South Clifton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "South Clifton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Nottinghamshire A-E". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "North Clifton". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes South Clifton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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