Clifton

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Clifton is a suburban area in York, York

Built-Up Area: York
Parish/Community: Clifton Without
Unitary Authority: York
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Suburban Area

Latitude/Longitude: 53°58'49"N 1°6'12"W
Eastings/Northings: 458892, 454187
OS Grid: SE588541
Mapcode Local: GBR NQQD.WW
Mapcode Global: WHFC3.06TW

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Clifton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Clifton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Clifton, township, St Olave Mary Gate and St Michael-le-Belfry pars., North-Riding Yorkshire, NW. of and partly in York parl. bor., 1582 ac., pop. 6037; P.O.

Clifton in the Domesday Book

A village in York hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

Two manors recorded in Domesday.

1st Manor
- Lords of the Manor in 1066: Earl Morcar; Canons of York St Peter
- Tenants in Chief in 1086: Count Alan; Canons of York
- Lords of the Manor in 1086: Count Alan; Canons of York
- Taxable Value: 18 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £2 in 1066; £1 in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (9 plough lands)
- Meadow: 58 acres
2nd Manor
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Earl Morcar
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Count Alan
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Count Alan
- Taxable Value: 9 ¹⁄₂ geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £1 in 1066; 16 shillings in 1086
- Households: 2 villagers; 4 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 1 men's plough (5 plough lands)
- Meadow: 21 acres

British Place Names

Clifton, York

Clifton is a suburban area in York, York

Clifton in historic gazetteers

Clifton in the Domesday Book