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It is believed that the Cloffocks  were given to the people of Workington for recreational use. This large area has slowly been taken away by the building of a supermarket, Allerdale House, and car parks. The council now wants to sell some more of it to a local construction company. They will build a new Police Station their and lease it to the Police Force for 25 years.

We have no objections to a new Police Station in Workington, along with all the new employment it would create. There are alternative sites for a Police Station. The soon to be vacated West Cumbria College building would make an ideal town centre site, and ensure the upkeep of the old Workington Grammar School building. There are also sites on Clay Flatts and elsewhere. These sites do not involve the loss of what is effectively common land.

Our judgement that the area is common land is based on 'the Sunningwell case', a recent judgement by the Law Lords. Click here to see more information on this

The Cloffocks is the tradition site for an ancient ball game called the 'Uppies and Downies'. The loss of more land from the Cloffocks would almost certainly stop this annual game. This game can be traced back to Celtic times, with similar games being played in the Orkney Islands (with the same name) and in Spain. The Spanish/Celtic connection may link the game with similar games in South America.

If you have any information about the Cloffocks, either factual, historical, ancient balls games, stories or legends, please e-mail us by clicking on the link. Please do not assume that we already know.

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 Last updated 6th Feburary 2000