Claughton ( ) is a sparse village and

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in the county of

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in the

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, in the

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. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 633. It is sometimes called Claughton-on-Brock to distinguish it from another Claughton in Lancashire in the

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valley between Lancaster and Hornby. The village has the

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church of St Thomas Apostle and a Roman Catholic primary school – St Mary's. But there is no

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presence, which is unusual for a parish in England. The nearest Anglican church is in the neighbouring parish, Barnacre-with-Bonds.

History

The parish was historically in the

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. It lies between the Calder and Brock valleys. The

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runs through the west end of the parish, a short distance south of the town of

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. Claughton is mentioned in the

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of 1086, appearing as ''Clactune''. Later variations include ''Clacton'', 1184; ''Clagton'' and ''Clahton'', 1253; ''Claghton'', 1284. The name is believed to be of Saxon origin, meaning 'farm on the hill'. The Fitzherbert-Brockholes family have been associated with Claughton on Brock since the time of

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. They were regarded as

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during and after the

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. The family has a large agricultural estate with 16 farms, which date back to 1395, the oldest being Manor House Farm is believed to be the 'Farm on the hill' from which the name Claughton originates. The parish had a

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, the ''Brockholes Arms'', which closed for business in 2013. Afterwards, the building was converted into an Italian restaurant, which has also since closed for business. In 2018 the Brockholes Arms reopened as a public house. Another old house of Claughton is Claughton Green, which was once part of the Claughton Green Estate before being bought by the Fitzherbert-Brockholes family. Adjacent to Manor House Farm, the large whitewashed house originates from the 18th century.

Education

There are multiple local primary and secondary schools available from Claughton, including: Saint Mary's RC Primary School in Claughton, John Cross Church of England Primary School in Bilsborrow,

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Primary School and Calder Vale CE Primary. Secondary schools include Garstang Community Academy, Broughton High School,

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and Saint Cecilia's Roman Catholic Technology College in

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. Colleges are in abundance in the area, including: Cardinal Newman College, Preston's College, Blackpool Sixth, Blackpool and Fylde, Lancaster Girls Grammar, Lancaster Royal Grammar and

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. Universities in a radius include:

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in Preston, the Lancaster campus of the University of Cumbria,

and Blackpool and the Fylde University Centre.

Geography

The parish of Claughton lies on the northern bank of the

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, extending from the A6 to the foot of Bleasdale Moor, in the

. Major roads in the parish include the A6, B6430, May Lane and Lydiate Lane.

References

External links

Claughton Parish PortalSt Thomas Apostle churchSt Mary's Catholic School'Townships: Claughton', A History of the County of Lancaster: Volume 7 (1912), pp. 324–30Neighbourhood Statistics for Claughton parishNeighbourhood Statistics for Brock ward
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Education

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