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Clipston Blackberry Farm Nottingham as seen from Clipston Hoe Hill Clipston Lane. Clipston stands on the northernmost edge of the Wolds in Nottinghamshire. The area enjoys, from an elevation of about 79 m/259 ft, panoramic views of the Trent valley and the East and South side of the city of Nottingham, some 50 m/164 ft lower.
Clipstone is a small hamlet in Bedfordshire, England. [1] It lies within the parish of Eggington that borders with Leighton Buzzard , Heath and Reach and Hockliffe . The hamlet may be small but it gives its name to the largest tributary to the River Ouzel , the Clipstone Brook.
Clipstone East signalbox was existent in the 1960s on the 'main-line' between Welbeck Junction and Thoresby Junction. [6] The Midland Loaded Sidings of Clipstone Colliery were still in regular use on 23 June 1972 [1] Both Clipstone West junction and Clipstone colliery Junction and closed on 14 July 1986. [7] The pit closed in April 2003. [8] [9 ...
The place-name Clipstone seems to contain an Old Norse personal name, Klyppr, with tun (Old English), an enclosure or farmstead, so 'Klyppr's farm or settlement'. [8] [9] [10] Edward I bestowed the King part of its name after Parliament was held at King John's Palace in 1290 "Clipiston Regis", [11] and appeared on later maps as Kings Clipstone ...
New Clipstone seen from the old colliery spoil heap. New Clipstone (commonly known as just 'Clipstone') is the most diverse area with both old and new homes, a library, primary school and village hall as well as a few shops and pubs, including Clipstone Welfare, which was used for scenes in the 2007 film Control.
Clipstone Colliery was a coal mine in the village of Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. The colliery opened in 1922 and operated until 2003. It was built by the Bolsover Colliery Company, transferred to the National Coal Board in 1947, then operated by RJB Mining from 1994. The headstocks and powerhouse are grade II listed buildings so have been ...
The 3-manual church organ was acquired in 1970 from Clare College, Cambridge It was substantially altered and enlarged by Noel Mander of London before installation in the south chapel in 1971. There was further work and restoration done, and the organ was re-consecrated at the end of 2000.
Clipston is a village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, England.The village lies around 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of the town of Market Harborough in the neighbouring county of Leicestershire.