Cloughton
Coordinates: 54°20′10″N 0°27′02″W / 54.336100°N 0.450600°W
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 Cloughton
Cloughton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 687 (2011 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TA008945 |
| Civil parish | Cloughton |
| District | Scarborough |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | YO13 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Scarborough and Whitby |
Cloughton (pronounced Cloh-tun) is a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Scarborough town centre.
It has a parish church and two pubs - the Blacksmiths Arms and the Red Lion. It is home to a large conference centre and hotel called Cober Hill. It has cricket and football pitches.
According to the 2011 UK census, Cloughton parish had a population of 687,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 711.[2] The parish council is Cloughton Parish Council.[3]
Craig White, Yorkshire cricketer, lives in Cloughton. It was also the home of the Reverend G P Taylor, author of Shadowmancer and Wormwood.
References
- ^ a b "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Cloughton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Cloughton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
- ^ "Cloughton Parish Council". Cloughton Parish Council. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
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