Clifton, Bedfordshire

Clifton, Bedfordshire

Coordinates: 52°02′23″N 0°18′06″W / 52.0398°N 0.3017°W / 52.0398; -0.3017

Clifton
Clifton is located in Bedfordshire
Clifton

 Clifton shown within Bedfordshire
Unitary authority Central Bedfordshire
Ceremonial county Bedfordshire
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Shefford
Postcode district SG17
Police Bedfordshire
Fire Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
List of places: UK • England • Bedfordshire

Clifton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Bedfordshire. It is historically one of the nine hundreds of Bedfordshire.

The first recorded reference to Clifton is in 944 when it is referred to as Cliftune.

Clifton is also mentioned in the Domesday Book. The entry reads:

Cliftone: William de Cairon from Bishop of Lincoln, Eudo FitzHubert and Nigel d'Aubigny; Leofwin from St. Benedict's of Ramsey; Alwin from Countess Judith. 2 mills.

All Saints Church, built in the 14th and 15th centuries was heavily restored in the 19th.

Clifton village is now a popular place to live as a consequence of its good transport links and proximity to the railway station at Arlesey.

It is today largely residential, but in the past it was a centre for straw plaiting. The original All Saints school was a "Straw Plait School" where children were expected to learn to straw plait from as young as 4 years of age. They would also be taught to read.

There was also once a small factory producing bottled drinks. Harwoods Minerals Water Factory operated from 1880 until 1947. Harwoods produced Hops Bitters, Cherry Cider, Stone Ginger Beer, Lime Juice and Soda, and Ginger Ale and sold them to the pubs and shops of all the surrounding villages.

Clifton was voted Bedfordshire Village of the Year in 2003, 2005 and 2009.

Clifton was visited by the Queen and Prince Philip on 17 November 2006 as part of a visit to re-open Samuel Whitbread Community College.

Amongst the facilities in Clifton there are; Clifton lower school, a butcher, a post office/village store and two public houses (The Golden Lion and The Admiral). There is also an Indian restaurant, garage and petrol station, a hairdresser and a bicycle shop. At the Northern edge of the village is Clifton Cricket Club.

There is a duck pond in the middle of the village.

There is a large playing field. A community centre is built at the Northern corner of the playing field.

There are two BMX jumps in the playing field built by local young people.

Samuel Whitbread Community College is also located in the village of Clifton although it is nearer to the market town of Shefford.

External links

  • Clifton pages at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service



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