North Cliffe

North Cliffe is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of South Cliffe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 3 miles (5 km) north of North Cave, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Newbald and 3 miles south of Market Weighton. The hamlet bestrides Cliffe Road. On the eastern side lies the houses, and to the west is a small church/chapel. In 1931 the parish had a population of 71.[1]

Parish Church of St John, serving North Cliffe and South Cliffe

North Cliffe
North Cliffe
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE874370
• London160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO43
Dialling code01430
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

North Cliffe is the home of The White Rose Polo Club which is a member of the Hurlingham Polo Association.[2]

The parish church, dedicated to St John, is located in North Cliff and was designated a Grade II listed building in 1996 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[3]

History

South Cliffe was formerly a township in the parish of Sancton,[4] from 1866 Stainburn was a civil parish in its own right until 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Cliffe.[5]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Population statistics North Cliffe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "About Polo in Yorkshire". White Rose Polo Club. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  3. Historic England. "Church of Stt John (1267923)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. "History of North Cliffe, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. "Relationships and changes North Cliffe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. "Samuel Fox 1815 – 1887" (PDF). travelsouthyorkshire.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.


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