| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53.822384°N 0.673713°W |
| Civil parish | South Cliffe |
| Unitary england | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Lieutenancy england | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Constituency westminster | Goole and Pocklington |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO43 |
| Postcode area | YO |
| Dial code | 01430 |
| Os grid reference | SE874370 |
| London distance | 160 mi |
| London direction | S |
| Static image | Parish Church of St John, Cliffe.jpg |
North Cliffe is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of South Cliffe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 3 miles (5 km) north of North Cave, 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Newbald and 3 miles south of Market Weighton. The hamlet bestrides Cliffe Road. On the eastern side lies the houses, and to the west is a small church/chapel. In 1931 the parish had a population of 71.[1]
North Cliffe is the home of The White Rose Polo Club which is a member of the Hurlingham Polo Association.[2]
The parish church, dedicated to St John, is located in North Cliff and was designated a Grade II listed building in 1996 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.[3]
History
South Cliffe was formerly a township in the parish of Sancton,[4] from 1866 North Cliffe was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Cliffe.[5]
Notable residents
- Samuel Fox, industrialist and businessman, founder of Samuel Fox and Company and Fox Umbrella Frames Ltd at Stocksbridge. Samuel financed St John's church, and was the first to be buried in the churchyard in 1887.[6]
References
- ^ "Population statistics North Cliffe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "About Polo in Yorkshire". White Rose Polo Club. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
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- ^ "History of North Cliffe, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes North Cliffe Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Samuel Fox 1815 – 1887". travelsouthyorkshire.com. Archived 17 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 8.