West Cliffe
Human settlement in England
- Dover
- Kent
- South East
West Cliffe or Westcliffe is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St. Margaret's At Cliffe, in the Dover district, in east Kent, England, near Dover. In 1931 the parish had a population of 88.[1]
History
The name "West Cliffe" means 'Cliff', the 'west' part later added in relation to adjacent St Margaret's at Cliffe.[2] West Cliffe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Westclive.[3] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with St Margaret's at Cliffe and East Langdon.[4]
References
- ^ "Population statistics West Cliffe CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Westcliffe Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Kent O-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Dover Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links
Media related to West Cliffe, Kent at Wikimedia Commons
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- Swingate
- Temple Ewell
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- Waldershare
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