North Cliffe

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North Cliffe is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of South Cliffe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 3 mi north of North Cave, 2 mi west of Newbald and 3 miles south of Market Weighton. The hamlet bestrides Cliffe Road. On the eastern side lies the houses, and to the west is a small church/chapel. In 1931 the parish had a population of 71. North Cliffe is the home of The White Rose Polo Club which is a member of the Hurlingham Polo Association. The parish church, dedicated to St John, is located in North Cliff and was designated a Grade II listed building in 1996 and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.

History

South Cliffe was formerly a township in the parish of Sancton, from 1866 North Cliffe was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with South Cliffe.

Notable residents

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