South Clifton

South Clifton is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. It is 11 miles north of Newark-on-Trent. With the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 326, this fell to 308 at the 2021 census. The parish touches Thorney, Girton, Fledborough, Wigsley, Marnham, Normanton on Trent, Spalford and North Clifton.

Features

There are 8 listed buildings in South Clifton.

History

The name "Clifton" means 'Cliff farm/settlement'. North and South Clifton were recorded in the Domesday Book as Cliftone/''Cliftune/Clitone''. South Clifton was a township in the parish of North Clifton, it became a separate parish in 1866. On the 25th of March 1885 an area of Marnham parish was transferred to the parish.