Clifton-upon-Dunsmore
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| Population | 1,219 (2001) |
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| District | Rugby |
| Shire county | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGBY |
| Postcode district | CV23 |
| Dial code | 01788 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rugby and Kenilworth |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire | |
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England.
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[edit] Location
Clifton bears the distinction of being the most easterly village in Warwickshire (and of the entire West Midlands region) and is located roughly a mile east of Rugby, and is effectively a suburb of the town, although separated by a narrow gap. Clifton once had a railway station on the former Rugby to Market Harborough railway line, which opened in 1864, the station was closed in 1953, and the line in 1966.
The village is located upon a hill, and the Oxford Canal runs past at the foot of the hill. To the north of the village is the River Avon. One mile east of Clifton is Dow Bridge - the point at which the A5 road (Watling Street) crosses over the River Avon, and the counties of Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Leicestershire meet.
[edit] History
The village has its origins in pre-Roman times, and is recorded in the Domesday Book as possessing a church dedicated to St.Mary. That church no longer exists, though the present one (of the same name) dates back to the 13th century.
[edit] Commerce
In the centre of the village are a number of small shops, a Post Office, and the Bull Inn public house. The latter building was originally a farmhouse, and according to a plaque on the entrance became a public house in 1598. There were rooms for travellers and stables for their horses, some evidence of which still survives. There was formerly a second public house, the Red Lion, which was converted to cottages and the Townsend Memorial Hall in the late 19th century.
[edit] Education
The village also supports a primary school, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Church Of England Primary School. Secondary age pupils attend schools in Rugby.
[edit] External links
- Clifton Local History Group A more detailed history of the village
