Clifton is a village in the
Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales ( ) is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was 71,116. Much of it is in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent.
The borough borders ...
district of
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
, England. The village is situated about 1.2 miles (2 km) south west of
Ashbourne, and is close to the border with
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands Cou ...
. The appropriate civil parish is called
Clifton and Compton. The population of this civil parish at the 2011 Census was 500.
History and notable buildings
Margery Bower is a
round barrow
A round barrow is a type of tumulus and is one of the most common types of archaeological monuments. Although concentrated in Europe, they are found in many parts of the world, probably because of their simple construction and universal purpose. ...
assumed to date from the
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
. It lies on the southern side of the village on the road to
Snelston.
Clifton Hall was built in the late 18th century, altered in the 19th and 20th centuries. It stands close to the centre of the village on Chapel Lane at .
Holy Trinity church was designed by
Henry Isaac Stevens
Henry Isaac Stevens FRIBA was an architect based in Derby. He was born in London, in 1806, and died in 1873. In the late 1850s he changed his name to Isaac Henry Stevens.
Family
His parents were Isaac Stevens and Elizabeth Young. He married Ann ...
of Derby, and built in 1845. Opposite the church stands the Cock Inn public house.
The village formerly had a railway station, opened in 1852 as Clifton and renamed in 1893 as
Clifton (Mayfield), on a branch of the
North Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire.
The company was based i ...
between
Rocester
Rocester is a village and civil parish in the East Staffordshire district of Staffordshire, England. Its name is spelt ''Rowcestre'' in the Domesday Book. It is located on the Derbyshire border.
Geography
The village is about north of Uttoxet ...
and Ashbourne.
Passenger services ended in 1954 with the line closing for freight services in 1964.
Local facilities
Education and recreational facilities in and around the village include:
* Clifton Primary School
* Clifton recreation ground
* Clifton Cricket club
* Ashbourne Golf Course
In March 2014, the village was noted in media as the first site for the 'Speedy Shop', an automated retailing solution for small communities designed and manufactured locally. The shop provides a wide range of supplies to the village using a unique automated machine styled like a traditional village store. It was the invention of local entrepreneur Peter Fox and colleague Dave Russell.
Role in Ashbourne shrovetide football
At the site of the old corn mill lies a stone which acts as the Down'ards goal in the annual traditional
Royal Shrovetide Football
The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is a "medieval football" game played annually on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire, England. Shrovetide ball games have been played in England since at least the 12th ce ...
match. There are two adjacent stone markers, the old and the new.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Clifton and Compton
Gallery
Image:Clifton Village - geograph.org.uk - 375099.jpg, The village
Image:Clifton Church - geograph.org.uk - 372707.jpg, Clifton Church
Image:Clifton recreational ground - geograph.org.uk - 360297.jpg, Clifton recreation ground
Image:Ashbourne Golf Course, near Clifton - geograph.org.uk - 358581.jpg, Ashbourne Golf Course, near Clifton
Image:Plaque on the Clifton Goal - geograph.org.uk - 1223916.jpg, Plaque on the Clifton Goal
Image:The "New" Clifton Goal - geograph.org.uk - 1223912.jpg, The "New" Clifton Goal
References
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Villages in Derbyshire
Towns and villages of the Peak District
Derbyshire Dales