Clophill

Clophill
Clophill
Clophill
Clophill shown within Bedfordshire
Population	1,750  1,738 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	TL086380
Unitary authority	Central Bedfordshire
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDFORD
Postcode district	MK45
Dialling code	01525
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Mid Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°01′38″N 0°25′29″W / 52.0273°N 0.4248°W / 52.0273; -0.4248Coordinates: 52°01′38″N 0°25′29″W / 52.0273°N 0.4248°W / 52.0273; -0.4248

Clophill is a small village and civil parish located in the Flit river valley, Bedfordshire, England. It is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Clopelle; meaning tree-stump Hill in old English.

The Domesday Book entry reads: Clopelle: Nigel d'Aubigny.

In the 1851 census, out of a total male population in Clophill of 560, there were some 238 agricultural labourers; some years later in 1871 census, out of a total female population in Clophill of 655.

The old St Marys Church was built around 1350, and replaced by a new church in the 1840s. The old church gradually fell into ruin, and has recently had restoration work carried out on it.

The new St Mary's church is located in the High Street in the village. It was built 1848-1849. The current rector is the Rev Dean Henley. In addition to St Mary's, which is Church of England, there is also the Clophill Methodist Church.

Both the Greensand Ridge Walk and the Greensand Cycle Way pass through Clophill.

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