Cloughton

Cloughton

Cloughton

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Cloughton (pronounced Clow-tun) is a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England.

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Description

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. [1]
    UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cloughton Parish (1170217328)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Cloughton Parish (36UG008)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Cloughton Parish Council". Cloughton Parish Council. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
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