Clifton Campville
Encyclopedia
Clifton Campville is a village and civil parish
in Staffordshire
, England. It lies on the River Mease
, about 10 miles (16 km) east of the City of Lichfield, 6 miles (10 km) west of Measham
and 7 miles (11 km) north of Tamworth
. In 2001 the parish had a population of 764.
There is a fine gothic church, dedicated to St Andrew, and listed Grade I. The village pub, The Green Man, is also a historic building.
There is some evidence of pre-Saxon
, or even pre-historic
settlement in the area. The settlement of Clistone is mentioned in Domesday Book
as having 33 villagers, a priest, 11 ploughs and 2 mills. One of the mills was possibly at Mill Farm.
After the Norman Conquest the manor belonged to the king. From 1200 it was owned by the Camville (or de Camvill) family, at least until 1315. By 1700 it was in possession of the Coventry family, who sold it in that year to Sir Charles Pye, Bart
. His family still owned the manor in 1851, in the person of Henry John Pye.
In 1848 the parish included both Haunton
and Harlaston
, and also Chilcote
in Derbyshire. Clifton itself then had a population of 341, while the population of the whole parish was 921 on 6300 acres (25.5 km²). The core parish of Clifton and Haunton covered around 3000 acres (12.1 km²) in 1851. Nowadays the Church of England parish still includes Haunton and Chilcote, and also Statfold
.
in Derbyshire, and Harlaston
, as well as Haunton
, which it still does. It became part of Tamworth Poor Law Union in 1836
; in 1866 Harlaston became a civil parish in its own right. In 1894
Clifton with Haunton became a civil parish within the newly-constituted Tamworth Rural District
.
The civil parish became part of Lichfield Rural District
during the boundary changes
of 1934. In 1974
it became part of the new non-metropolitan district
of Lichfield
. The parish council meets jointly with Thorpe Constantine
.
Electorally the parish is part of Mease and Tame ward of Lichfield District, and lies within the parliamentary constituency of Tamworth
.
.
is from the 15th century, as is some stained glass in one of the north windows. The church was restored
by George Edmund Street
in the second half of the 19th century, and again by W. D. Caroe in the early 20th century. In 1984 the spire was struck by lightning, with much damage to the church. Repairs were completed in 1987.
The adjoining cemetery also dates back to mediaeval days.
The Old Rectory is in origin a 15th century building, though the history of the rectory can be traced further back, to the mid 14th century. The building was altered in 1694, and again in 1778, and restored in around 1980. It is listed Grade II.
Primary School. In 2009 it had 63 pupils, and was rated as Outstanding by OFSTED
.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England. It lies on the River Mease
River Mease
The River Mease is a lowland clay river in the Midlands area of England. It flows through the counties of Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire and forms the administrative border between these counties for parts of its length....
, about 10 miles (16 km) east of the City of Lichfield, 6 miles (10 km) west of Measham
Measham
Measham is a village in Leicestershire, near the Staffordshire and Derbyshire border, located just off the A42 just south of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, and within the National Forest...
and 7 miles (11 km) north of Tamworth
Tamworth
Tamworth is a town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located north-east of Birmingham city centre and north-west of London. The town takes its name from the River Tame, which flows through the town, as does the River Anker...
. In 2001 the parish had a population of 764.
There is a fine gothic church, dedicated to St Andrew, and listed Grade I. The village pub, The Green Man, is also a historic building.
History
The first part of the name is Old English clif tun, that is cliff farm; the family de Camvill held the land in the early 13th century. The name has also been recorded as Clistone.There is some evidence of pre-Saxon
History of Anglo-Saxon England
Anglo-Saxon England refers to the period of the history of that part of Britain, that became known as England, lasting from the end of Roman occupation and establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 5th century until the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror...
, or even pre-historic
Prehistoric Britain
For the purposes of this article, Prehistoric Britain is that period of time between the first arrival of humans on the land mass now known as Great Britain and the start of recorded British history...
settlement in the area. The settlement of Clistone is mentioned in Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as having 33 villagers, a priest, 11 ploughs and 2 mills. One of the mills was possibly at Mill Farm.
After the Norman Conquest the manor belonged to the king. From 1200 it was owned by the Camville (or de Camvill) family, at least until 1315. By 1700 it was in possession of the Coventry family, who sold it in that year to Sir Charles Pye, Bart
Pye Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname of Pye. Both are extinct.The Baronetcy Pye of Leckhampstead was created on 27 April 1641 in the Baronetage of England, for Edmund Pye, who had purchased the Manor of Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire in 1628. He was Member of...
. His family still owned the manor in 1851, in the person of Henry John Pye.
In 1848 the parish included both Haunton
Haunton
Haunton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the River Mease, about north of Tamworth, 1½ miles east of Harlaston and 1 mile west of Clifton Campville.-History:...
and Harlaston
Harlaston
Harlaston is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the River Mease, about north of Tamworth. There is an Early English church, dedicated to St Matthew, and a public house, the White Lion....
, and also Chilcote
Chilcote
Chilcote is a village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. Until 1897 it was in Derbyshire. The parish had a population of 108 according to the 2001 census.-External links:...
in Derbyshire. Clifton itself then had a population of 341, while the population of the whole parish was 921 on 6300 acres (25.5 km²). The core parish of Clifton and Haunton covered around 3000 acres (12.1 km²) in 1851. Nowadays the Church of England parish still includes Haunton and Chilcote, and also Statfold
Statfold
Statfold is a former village in Staffordshire, England, about north-east of Tamworth. These days little remains of the village itself, but the Norman parish church, and the Tudor manor house of Statfold Hall still exist, as do a few scattered farms and houses.The Statfold Barn Railway is on the...
.
Governance
The parish of Clifton Campville formerly included ChilcoteChilcote
Chilcote is a village and civil parish in the North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England. Until 1897 it was in Derbyshire. The parish had a population of 108 according to the 2001 census.-External links:...
in Derbyshire, and Harlaston
Harlaston
Harlaston is a village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the River Mease, about north of Tamworth. There is an Early English church, dedicated to St Matthew, and a public house, the White Lion....
, as well as Haunton
Haunton
Haunton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the River Mease, about north of Tamworth, 1½ miles east of Harlaston and 1 mile west of Clifton Campville.-History:...
, which it still does. It became part of Tamworth Poor Law Union in 1836
Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
The Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, sometimes abbreviated to PLAA, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Whig government of Lord Melbourne that reformed the country's poverty relief system . It was an Amendment Act that completely replaced earlier legislation based on the...
; in 1866 Harlaston became a civil parish in its own right. In 1894
Local Government Act 1894
The Local Government Act 1894 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales outside the County of London. The Act followed the reforms carried out at county level under the Local Government Act 1888...
Clifton with Haunton became a civil parish within the newly-constituted Tamworth Rural District
Tamworth Rural District
Tamworth was a rural district in the English Midlands from 1894 to 1965.It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from Tamworth rural sanitary district, and was one of a handful of rural districts to cross county boundaries, with part in Staffordshire and part in Warwickshire...
.
The civil parish became part of Lichfield Rural District
Lichfield Rural District
Lichfield was a rural district in the county of Staffordshire, England from 1894 to 1974.It was enlarged in 1934 by gaining part of Staffordshire that has been administered since 1894 as part of Tamworth Rural District, which was otherwise in Warwickshire....
during the boundary changes
Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales....
of 1934. In 1974
Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974....
it became part of the new non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of Lichfield
Lichfield (district)
Lichfield is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. It is administered by Lichfield District Council, based in Lichfield.The dignity and privileges of the City of Lichfield are vested in the parish council of the 14 km² Lichfield civil parish...
. The parish council meets jointly with Thorpe Constantine
Thorpe Constantine
Thorpe Constantine is a small village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England. It lies about north-east of Tamworth and 6 miles south-west of Measham. The nucleus of the parish is the Thorpe estate.-History:...
.
Electorally the parish is part of Mease and Tame ward of Lichfield District, and lies within the parliamentary constituency of Tamworth
Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency)
Tamworth is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :...
.
Landmarks
Clifton contains a number of listed buildings, including the Grade I listed Church of St Andrew, Clifton Hall, Manor Farm, the old Post Office and the village pub, the Green Man. There are also several historic buildings in HauntonHaunton
Haunton is a village in Staffordshire, England. It lies on the River Mease, about north of Tamworth, 1½ miles east of Harlaston and 1 mile west of Clifton Campville.-History:...
.
Church of St Andrew
The parish church, dedicated to St Andrew, is a Grade I listed building. Though nothing remains of the building mentioned in Domesday, some parts of the south wall date back to the year 1200, with traces of 13th century wall paintings. The church was enlarged into the shape of a cross in the first half of the 13th century. It was enlarged again in the 14th century. The tower was built in the first half of the 14th century, with a spire, reaching to a height of about 210 feet (65 m), added at some time during the century. The interior includes 14th century screens carved from oak; the rood screenRood screen
The rood screen is a common feature in late medieval church architecture. It is typically an ornate partition between the chancel and nave, of more or less open tracery constructed of wood, stone, or wrought iron...
is from the 15th century, as is some stained glass in one of the north windows. The church was restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
by George Edmund Street
George Edmund Street
George Edmund Street was an English architect, born at Woodford in Essex.- Life :Street was the third son of Thomas Street, solicitor, by his second wife, Mary Anne Millington. George went to school at Mitcham in about 1830, and later to the Camberwell collegiate school, which he left in 1839...
in the second half of the 19th century, and again by W. D. Caroe in the early 20th century. In 1984 the spire was struck by lightning, with much damage to the church. Repairs were completed in 1987.
The adjoining cemetery also dates back to mediaeval days.
The Old Rectory is in origin a 15th century building, though the history of the rectory can be traced further back, to the mid 14th century. The building was altered in 1694, and again in 1778, and restored in around 1980. It is listed Grade II.
Education
The village school is St Andrew's Church of England ControlledVoluntary controlled school
A voluntary controlled school is a state-funded school in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in which a foundation or trust has some formal influence in the running of the school...
Primary School. In 2009 it had 63 pupils, and was rated as Outstanding by OFSTED
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
.