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Coordinates: 52°15′11″N 2°25′16″W / 52.253°N 2.421°W
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  Clifton-upon-Teme
Clifton-upon-Teme shown within Worcestershire |
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| District | Malvern Hills |
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| Shire county | Worcestershire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| European Parliament | West Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Worcestershire | |
Clifton-upon-Teme is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England.
Amenities
Named after the River Teme which runs nearby, it has a village shop, parish church, nursery and primary school, village hall, vetinary surgery, garage and two pubs , the New Inn and the Lion.
History
The village is an excellent example of an Anglo-Saxon settlement overlooking the River Teme, situated on the ancient salt route that led from Droitwich to Leominster.
The earliest surviving mention of the village is in the Latin charter of King Athelstan, granting it to the monks of St. Peter's Monastery in Worcester in 934 AD when it was referred to as Clistun ultra Tame.
During the time of the wars with the Welsh, the manor of Clifton became established and was granted Royal Borough status by Henry III of England in 1270, allowing it to hold a weekly market on Thursdays and an annual four-day fair. The original manor house, built around 1200 on the site of the present Lion Inn, eventually came to be used as a hostelry for travellers en route between Worcester and Tenbury Wells.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Clifton-upon-Teme |
- Clifton-upon-Teme village & community website
- British History Online : Clifton-upon-Teme
- photos of Clifton-upon-Teme and surrounding area on geograph
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