Cloughton

Cloughton
Cloughton  Cloughton shown within North Yorkshire
Population	687 (2011 census)[1]
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
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°20′10″N 0°27′02″W / 54.336100°N 0.450600°W

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.

The Blacksmiths Arms

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. Craig Hiley, Yorkshire Photographer, lives in Cloughton.

References

1. "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Cloughton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
2. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Cloughton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
3. "Cloughton Parish Council". Cloughton Parish Council. Retrieved 18 November 2009.

External links

• Cloughton Parish Council website
• History of Cloughton