West Cliffe
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.
History
The name "West Cliffe" means 'Cliff', the 'west' part later added in relation to adjacent St Margaret's at Cliffe. West Cliffe was recorded in the Domesday Book as Westclive. On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with St Margaret's at Cliffe and East Langdon.
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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