Clopton, Northamptonshire
Encyclopedia
Clopton is a small village and civil parish
located in East Northamptonshire
, close to the Cambridgeshire
border. The village stretches along the north side of the B662 and was recorded in the Domesday Book
as 'Clotone'. At the time of the 2001 census
, the parish's population was 134 people. The Village Church of St Peter was built in about 1863 by Richard Armstrong.
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...
located in East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire is a local government district in Northamptonshire, England. Its council is based in Thrapston and Rushden, which is the largest town in the area...
, close to the Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
border. The village stretches along the north side of the B662 and was recorded in the 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 'Clotone'. At the time of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, the parish's population was 134 people. The Village Church of St Peter was built in about 1863 by Richard Armstrong.