Significant events in Cliburn's history
12th century Cliburn manor is two moieties: Cliburn Hervey and Cliburn Tailbois.
1133 St Cuthbert's church appropriated to Abbey of St Mary of York.
1383 Robert Cliburn became Member of Parliament for Westmorland.
c.1560 Rev Edward Knipe's curse on Richard Cliburn.
1581 Winderwath sold by Thomas Knyvett, "Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth" who in 1605 arrested Guy Fawkes.
1654 Cliburn Hall and manor sold by the Cliburn family.
1667 Cliburn Hall and manor bought by Sir John Lowther.
1787 Population of Cliburn was 154.
1806 Cliburn Inclosure Act.
1809 First school in Cliburn built.
1811 Two girls found drowned in "Cliburn beck"
1816 Death of Henry Coulson, for 64 years Clerk of Cliburn parish.
1822 On 22 February, a great flood destroyed Cliburn Bridge and Cliburn Mill Bridge.
1833 "Tithe war" in Cliburn — Rector seeks increase in tithes by demanding potatoes and turnips.
1836 Death of Isabel Thomson aged 104 who in 1745 baked bread for the Royal army on its northward march.
1851 Numbers attending Church recorded as 72 for morning and 52 for afternoon services.
1852 Chimney stack blown down at Cliburn Hall and falls through roof.
1856 Post Office opened (closed 1989).
1861 Population peaks at 367, attributed to railway workers.
1862 Cliburn Station opened (closed 1956).
1877 Cliburn School rebuilt on new site (closed in 1983).
1886 Inscribed Roman stones unearthed during extension of church
1916 SS Cliburn sunk by German submarine.
1930s Cliburn Mill, originally a corn mill, ceased working as sawmill.
1961 AJ & D Chapelhow joinery business established.
1970 Waitings, drainage and pipeline contractors, established.
1975 Methodist Chapel sold to owner of adjoining garage.
1989 G Lund Ltd, plant hire and civil engineers, established.
2002 New Village Hall opened.
2010 Cliburn Play Area opened by Lord and Lady Lonsdale.
2017 Group of ecclesiastical parishes including Cliburn extended to form North Westmorland Churches.
2017 Cliburn Parish website launched.
2024 Ecclesiastical parish of Cliburn transferred to Morland parish.
1133 St Cuthbert's church appropriated to Abbey of St Mary of York.
1383 Robert Cliburn became Member of Parliament for Westmorland.
c.1560 Rev Edward Knipe's curse on Richard Cliburn.
1581 Winderwath sold by Thomas Knyvett, "Gentleman of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth" who in 1605 arrested Guy Fawkes.
1654 Cliburn Hall and manor sold by the Cliburn family.
1667 Cliburn Hall and manor bought by Sir John Lowther.
1787 Population of Cliburn was 154.
1806 Cliburn Inclosure Act.
1809 First school in Cliburn built.
1811 Two girls found drowned in "Cliburn beck"
1816 Death of Henry Coulson, for 64 years Clerk of Cliburn parish.
1822 On 22 February, a great flood destroyed Cliburn Bridge and Cliburn Mill Bridge.
1833 "Tithe war" in Cliburn — Rector seeks increase in tithes by demanding potatoes and turnips.
1836 Death of Isabel Thomson aged 104 who in 1745 baked bread for the Royal army on its northward march.
1851 Numbers attending Church recorded as 72 for morning and 52 for afternoon services.
1852 Chimney stack blown down at Cliburn Hall and falls through roof.
1856 Post Office opened (closed 1989).
1861 Population peaks at 367, attributed to railway workers.
1862 Cliburn Station opened (closed 1956).
1877 Cliburn School rebuilt on new site (closed in 1983).
1886 Inscribed Roman stones unearthed during extension of church
1916 SS Cliburn sunk by German submarine.
1930s Cliburn Mill, originally a corn mill, ceased working as sawmill.
1961 AJ & D Chapelhow joinery business established.
1970 Waitings, drainage and pipeline contractors, established.
1975 Methodist Chapel sold to owner of adjoining garage.
1989 G Lund Ltd, plant hire and civil engineers, established.
2002 New Village Hall opened.
2010 Cliburn Play Area opened by Lord and Lady Lonsdale.
2017 Group of ecclesiastical parishes including Cliburn extended to form North Westmorland Churches.
2017 Cliburn Parish website launched.
2024 Ecclesiastical parish of Cliburn transferred to Morland parish.