[4][5] In the Middle Ages Clifford was a subordinate settlement to Bramham, and had no parish church or manor house.

At its height, the business employed about 300 workers, some of them Irish immigrants, and many of whom lived in the stone terraced cottages in the village.

[4][8] Clifford was a township in the old parish of Bramham, in the upper-division of the wapentake of Barkston Ash, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Bus services coordinated by West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive go to Tadcaster, Leeds, Harrogate, Wetherby and Wakefield.

[11] The roads around the village lead to Boston Spa, Bramham and Toulston, as well as the nearby towns of Wetherby and Tadcaster.

The Anglican church dedicated to St Luke on high ground at the western end of the village is built in the Gothic style of architecture and was consecrated by the Archbishop of York in 1842.

The Old Star is a historic multi room pub owned and operated by Samuel Smith Old Brewery.

The village hall holds drama groups, history 'clubs' and also walks around the local area as well as the surrounding country.