CLIFTON, a township, joint with Norwood, in the parish of FEWSTON, lower division of the wapentake"of CLARO, West riding of the county of YORK, 6 miles {N. by E.) from Otley, containing, with Norwood, 40 inhabitants. Clifton is within the jurisdiction of the court of the honour of Knaresborough. A school is endowed with a small annuity for the instruction of eight poor children.