Cloughton
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| Cloughton | |
|---|---|
 Cloughton Wyke | |
.svg)  Cloughton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 687 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TA008945 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | YO13 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Cloughton (pronounced Clow-tun) is a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.
History
The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Cloctune, and translates from Old English as the town (tūn) in the valley (clōh).[2][3][4]
St Mary's Church, Cloughton lies in the village, as do two pubs – the Blacksmiths Arms and the Red Lion.[5] It is home to a large conference centre and hotel called Cober Hill. It has cricket and football pitches. The church was demolished in 1831, and rebuilt completely in 1889 and is now a grade II listed structure.[6][7]
Transport
It is situated approximately 5.8 miles (9.3 km) north of Scarborough town centre.[8] Between 1885 and 1865, Cloughton had a railway station on the line between Whitby and Scarborough.
According to the 2011 UK census, Cloughton parish had a population of 687,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 711.[9] The parish council is Cloughton Parish Council.[10]
Notable people
Craig White, Yorkshire cricketer, lives in Cloughton. It was also the home of the Reverend G. P. Taylor, author of Shadowmancer and Wormwood. Craig Hiley, Yorkshire Photographer, lives in Cloughton.
See also
References
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cloughton Parish (1170217328)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Cloughton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 113. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ Smith, A. H. (1979) [1928]. The Place Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire. English Place Name Society. p. 108. OCLC 19714705.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ "Red Lion Inn, Cloughton". camra.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (Grade II) (1253629)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (2002) [1966]. Yorkshire, the North Riding. London: Yale University Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-300-09665-8.
- ^ CCA 2011, p. 6.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Cloughton Parish (36UG008)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Cloughton Parish Council". Cloughton Parish Council. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
Sources
- Cloughton Conservation Area (PDF). northyorkmoors.org (Report). Scarborough: Scarborough Borough Council. 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
External links
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