Heaton-with-Oxcliffe is a

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situated near the

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. it is in the

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and the English county of

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. The parish contains the villages of Heaton, Oxcliffe Hill, plus the area around Salt Ayre, and had a population of 2,225 recorded in the 2001 census, decreasing to 2,059 at the 2011 census.

The Golden Ball Inn

The area around the ''Golden Ball Inn'', in Oxcliffe, is locally known as ''Snatchems'', as it was once a place that

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frequented. The front door of the Inn is above the road, as the road frequently floods on a

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, the lower car park displaying a white line on the wall, about above the ground, showing the highest level that the

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reached during a major flood in 1967.

Notable people

Mary Ann Bibby Mary Ann Bibby (c.1832 – 13 January 1910) was a New Zealand storekeeper. She was born in Heaton, Lancashire, England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island o ...

(c.1832–1910), New Zealand storekeeper, born in Heaton

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The Golden Ball Inn

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