Clipsham is a small village in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is in the northeast of Rutland, close to the county boundary with Lincolnshire. The population of the civil parish was 120 at the 2001 census increasing to 166 at the 2011 census.
The village's name possibly means 'homestead/village of Cylp' or 'hemmed-in land of Cylp'.
St Mary's Church is a Grade II* listed building. Clipsham Hall of c. 1700 is a Grade II* listed mansion, set in a landscaped park.
The Olive Branch is one of the very few pubs to hold a Michelin star and in 2008 was chosen as winner of the Michelin Pub of the Year.
The village is well known for its limestone quarries. Clipsham stone, part of the Upper Lincolnshire Limestone Formation, can be found in many of Britain's most famous buildings including King's College Chapel (Cambridge), the Examination Schools in Oxford, York Minster, and in repairs to the Houses of Parliament. The earliest recorded use of Clipsham stone was for Windsor Castle between 1363 and 1368. The London Stone is made of it, however, and dates back at least to about 1100.
Distance between:
London to Clipsham87 Miles / 140 Kms Liverpool to Clipsham111 Miles / 179 Kms
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