Clophill
Sign in to saveClophill is a village and civil parish clustered on the north bank of the River Flit, Bedfordshire, England. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Clopelle. "Clop" likely means 'tree-stump' in Old English. However, it also has cognate terms for clay, with which the soil of mid Bedfordshire is rich.
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Place details
- Locality
- Clophill
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 2,369
- Timezone
- Europe/London
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Clophill
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL086380
- UK place.static_image_name
- Green Man Public House - geograph.org.uk - 276363.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Clophill
- UK place.population
- 1,750
- UK place.population_ref
- 1,738 (2011 Census)
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.unitary_england
- Central Bedfordshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Bedfordshire
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Mid Bedfordshire
- UK place.post_town
- BEDFORD
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Central Bedfordshire
- Population
- +1738
- Image
- Green Man Public House - geograph.org.uk - 276363.jpg
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Extent and demography
- Church
- St Mary's old church
- Active churches
- Education
- Notable residents
- Sports and leisure facilities
- Notes and references
- Further reading
- External links
Clophill is a village and civil parish clustered on the north bank of the River Flit, Bedfordshire, England. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Clopelle. "Clop" likely means 'tree-stump' in Old English. However, it also has cognate terms for clay, with which the soil of mid Bedfordshire is rich.
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