Clifton, Oxfordshire Explained

Official Name:Clifton
Coordinates:51.983°N -1.289°W
Os Grid Reference:SP4831
Label Position:bottom
Civil Parish:Deddington
Shire District:Cherwell
Shire County:Oxfordshire
Region:South East England
Country:England
Post Town:Banbury
Postcode District:OX15
Postcode Area:OX
Dial Code:01869
Constituency Westminster:Banbury
Website:Deddington Online
London Distance Mi:60
London Direction:SE

Clifton is a hamlet by the River Cherwell in Deddington civil parish about 6miles south of Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Clifton is on the B4031 road between Deddington and Croughton, Northamptonshire.

Chapels

A dependent chapel of Deddington parish church still existed in Clifton in 1523 but seems to have disappeared by the 17th century. A Methodist chapel was built in Clifton in about 1815. It was a small brick building and has since been demolished. The Methodists replaced it in 1869 with a new brick and stucco chapel with plain lancet windows. It was still in use for worship in the 1950s but was disused by 1983 and is now a private house. A new Church of England chapel of Saint James the Great was completed in 1853. The Diocese of Oxford declared the chapel redundant in and sold it for secular commercial use in 1974.

Community

Clifton has a public house, the Duke of Cumberland's Head, which has recently re-opened with a new campsite and travelling caravan park. The Clifton dog actor Sykes (born c.2004), is owned by a local animal trainer. He has appeared as "Harvey" in Thinkbox marketing commercials, TV serials, and films. His advertisement for John Smith's Brewery saw him play "Tonto" against Peter Kay.[1]

Sources and further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Sweeney. Mike. Dog has its day in Thinkbox campaign for power of TV advertising. 9 September 2014. The Guardian. 9 September 2010.