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Clipston Grange
Clipston may refer to the following places in the United Kingdom: * Clipston, Northamptonshire *Clipston, Nottinghamshire Clipston, or Clipston on the Wolds, is a small English village and civil parish in the south Nottinghamshire district of Rushcliffe. It lies between Cotgrave and Normanton-on-the-Wolds and is approached by narrow roads that offer views of nei ... See also * Clipstone {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clipston, Northamptonshire
Clipston is a village and civil parish that is administered as part of West Northamptonshire in England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 643. The town of Market Harborough is much nearer, about north-east and so the village may be regarded as an economic satellite of that town rather than Daventry. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 613 people. Buildings and facilities All Saints Church is a Grade I listed building, dating from the early 13th century. There are many 17th and 18th century monuments to the Buswell family of London merchants. The Baptist Chapel of 1803 has a front by Edmund Francis Law of 1864. To the west of the church is Clipston Primary School. The school was previously used as a hospital and dates back to 1667–73. The school celebrated its 350th birthday in 2017. A distinctive feature of the school is its one handed clock that appears at the front of the building. Clipston has a pub The Bull's Head. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clipston, Nottinghamshire
Clipston, or Clipston on the Wolds, is a small English village and civil parish in the south Nottinghamshire district of Rushcliffe. It lies between Cotgrave and Normanton-on-the-Wolds and is approached by narrow roads that offer views of neighbouring countryside. It has an area of and a population of 50. This meant it was included with the civil parish of Tollerton in the 2011 Census. Wold view Clipston stands on the northernmost edge of the Wolds in Nottinghamshire. The area enjoys, from an elevation of about 79 m/259 ft, panoramic views of the Trent valley and the East and South side of the city of Nottingham, some 50 m/164 ft lower. Nearby to the west is Hoe Hill, with a horseshoe-shaped wood. Toponymy The place-name Clipston seems to contain an Old Norse personal name, ''Klyppr'', + ''tun'' (Old English), an enclosure; a farmstead; a village; an estate, so "Klyppr's farm or settlement".J. Gover, A. Mawer & F. M. Stenton (eds.), ''Place Names of Nottinghamshire'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
