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Clifton-upon-Dunsmore

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599: 42: 58: 456: 65: 617:, which was originally a farmhouse, and according to a plaque on the entrance it was built in 1598 and became a public house in 1825. 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 247: 287: 108: 151: 271: 395:. Clifton is counted as being part of the Rugby built-up area, but is considered separate from the town. The parish also includes the new development of 632:
opened in 1790 but during the 1800s they cut 14 miles off its length straightening it to what is now the most navigated part of the canal system in the
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where there is a hire fleet based. Clifton Cruisers has been operating from the site at Clifton Wharf since the early 1970s and now has a
259: 869: 295: 1029: 818: 785: 415:). The village is located on a fairly steep hill, which at its highest point elevates to 400 feet (120 m) above sea level. The 499: 864: 727: 313: 276: 221: 187: 323: 41: 598: 101: 561: 834: 583: 565: 392: 388: 93: 749: 1039: 318: 420: 201: 1013: 934: 428: 412: 177: 1007: 680: 645: 554: 396: 387:, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from Rugby town centre. The population of the parish taken at the 538: 483: 133: 636:. Part of the old route subsequently fell into decay, until it was reopened in 2016/2017 by Clifton 684: 587: 550: 542: 511: 384: 252: 399:
to the south of the old village, which may account for the large population increase since 2011.
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runs past at the foot of the hill to the south-west. To the north of the village is the
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has a primary school named St Gabriel's. Secondary-age pupils attend schools in
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times; around one and a half miles north of Clifton is the former Roman town of
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which holds communal classes and clubs and can be hired for parties or events.
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Stevens, Peter, History of the National Hunt Chase 1860-2010, pp. 15–16.
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Clifton bears the distinction of being the most easterly village in
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signifying rocky ground, and 'Dunsmore' on top of a hill.
837:. Clifton-upon-Dunsmore Local History Group. Archived from 475:. The name of the village likely derives from 'Cliffe' in 423:. Around 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north-east of Clifton is 675:
The village has a primary school, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore
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was the mother church to the then smaller settlement of
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also travels within the boundaries of the village, the
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Clifton on Dunsmore

Clifton-upon-Dunsmore is located in Warwickshire
Warwickshire
2021
OS grid reference
SP529764
Civil parish
District
Rugby
Shire county
Warwickshire
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
CV23
Dialling code
Police
Warwickshire
Fire
Warwickshire
Ambulance
West Midlands
UK Parliament
Rugby
UK

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