Cloughton Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.3358°N -0.4492°W
Label Position:top
Official Name:Cloughton
Static Image:Cloughton Wyke - geograph.org.uk - 877299.jpg
Static Image Caption:Cloughton Wyke
Population:687
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Civil Parish:Cloughton
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Scarborough and Whitby
Post Town:SCARBOROUGH
Postcode District:YO13
Postcode Area:YO
Os Grid Reference:TA008945

Cloughton (pronounced Clow-tun) is a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.

Description

It is situated approximately 4miles north of Scarborough town centre.

St Mary's Church, Cloughton lies in the village, as do two pubs – the Blacksmiths Arms and the Red Lion. It is home to a large conference centre and hotel called Cober Hill. It has cricket and football pitches.

According to the 2011 UK census, Cloughton parish had a population of 687, a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 711.The parish council is Cloughton Parish Council.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cloughton Parish Council . 18 November 2009 . Cloughton Parish Council.