Clophill

Clophill

Clophill
Clophill
 Clophill shown within Bedfordshire
Population 1,750 [1]
OS grid referenceTL086380
Unitary authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Ceremonial countyBedfordshire
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BEDFORD
Postcode district MK45
Dialling code 01525
Police Bedfordshire
Fire Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentMid Bedfordshire
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Coordinates: 52°01′38″N 0°25′29″W / 52.0273°N 0.4248°W / 52.0273; -0.4248

Clophill is a small village and civil parish located in the Flit river valley, Bedfordshire, England. At this time the village belonged to a group of two or three hamlets – Beadlow, Cainhoe and possibly Moddry. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Clopelle; meaning tree-stump Hill in old English.

The Domesday Book entry reads: Clopelle: Nigel d'Aubigny.

The Old Rectory

In the 1851 census, out of a total male population in Clophill of 560, there were some 238 agricultural labourers; some years later in 1871 census, out of a total female population in Clophill of 655.

Entering Clophill

Clophill's churches

St Mary's old church

St Mary's old church

The old St Marys Church was built around 1350, and replaced by a new church in the 1840s. The old church gradually fell into ruin, and has recently had restoration work carried out on it. [2]

New churches

The new St Mary's church is located in the High Street in the village. It was built 1848-1849. The current rector is the Rev Dean Henley. In addition to St Mary's, which is Church of England, there is also the Clophill Methodist Church.

Public houses

Notable residents

Sports and Leisure Facilities

Both the Greensand Ridge Walk and the Greensand Cycle Way pass through Clophill.

References

  1. Central Bedfordshire Council, Population of Central Bedfordshire, estimate for 2009.
  2. "Locals campaign to restore Clophill church ruins". BBC Online. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2012.

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