Clifton-upon-Dunsmore
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| Clifton-upon-Dunsmore | |
  Clifton-upon-Dunsmore shown within Warwickshire |
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| Population | 1,219 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Clifton-upon-Dunsmore |
| District | Rugby |
| Shire county | Warwickshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUGBY |
| Postcode district | CV23 |
| Dialling code | 01788 |
| Police | Warwickshire |
| Fire | Warwickshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Rugby and Kenilworth |
| List of places: UK • England • Warwickshire | |
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore is a village and civil parish in the Rugby borough of Warwickshire in England.
[edit] Location
Clifton bears the distinction of being the most easterly village in Warwickshire (and of the entire West Midlands region). It 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 stationon 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 as an agricultural settlement. Roman remains have been found in the parish, unsurprising given its proximity to Tripontium. Clifton 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
