Clifton, Northumberland Explained

Official Name:Clifton
Country:England
Region:North East England
Unitary England:Northumberland
Lieutenancy England:Northumberland
Constituency Westminster:Hexham
Post Town:MORPETH
Postcode Area:NE
Postcode District:NE61
Dial Code:01670
Os Grid Reference:NZ205825
Coordinates:55.136°N -1.68°W

Clifton is a hamlet in Northumberland, in England.[1] [2] The population is between 20 and 30. It is situated a short distance to the south of Morpeth, on the A1. It forms a trio with Hepscott and Glororum, a series of farms founded by the Brown brothers at the end of the 19th century. However, Clifton as a habitation stretches back earlier. In the 12th century lands were held at Clifton, under Roger de Merlay, by William of Clifton.[3] There was a coaching inn here dating from the 17th century.

Governance

Clifton is in the parliamentary constituency of Hexham. It is part of Stannington Civil Parish.

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 81 Alnwick & Morpeth (Rothbury & Amble). 9780319242094 . Ordnance Survey. 2014.
  2. Web site: Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer . csv (download) . 1 January 2016 . Ordnance Survey . www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk . 18 February 2016.
  3. Web site: Clifton, Northumberlanf. Co-Curate. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929211624/https://co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/clifton-northumberland/ . 29 September 2020 . 2019-11-27.