South Clifton

South Clifton is a village and civil parish about 10 and a half miles north of Newark-on-Trent,[1] in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 326.[2] The parish touches Thorney, Girton, Fledborough, Wigsley, Marnham, Normanton on Trent, Spalford and North Clifton.[3]

South Clifton
South Clifton
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area5.237 km2 (2.022 sq mi)
Population326 (2011 census)
• Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • South Clifton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
UK Parliament

Features

There are 8 listed buildings in South Clifton.[4]

History

The name "Clifton" means 'Cliff farm/settlement'.[5] North and South Clifton were recorded in the Domesday Book as Cliftone/Cliftune/Cli(s)tone.[6] South Clifton was a township in the parish of North Clifton,[7] it became a separate parish in 1866. On the 25th of March 1885 an area of Marnham parish was transferred to the parish.[8]

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. "South Clifton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  4. "Listed Buildings in South Clifton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  5. "South Clifton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  6. "Nottinghamshire A-E". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  7. "North Clifton". GENUKI. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  8. "Relationships and Changes South Clifton Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 21 March 2019.


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