Clarendon
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Places
In Australia:- Clarendon, New South WalesClarendon, New South WalesClarendon is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.Clarendon railway station is on the Richmond branch of the Western Line of the CityRail network.It is also home to Hawkesbury Racecourse and the Hawkesbury Show Ground....
, a suburb of northern west Sydney - Clarendon, QueenslandClarendon, QueenslandClarendon is a rural suburb of Somerset Region, Queensland, Australia. The origin of the suburb name is from a railway station which was named Clarendon after a nearby lake of the same name....
- Clarendon, South AustraliaClarendon, South AustraliaClarendon is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, about 30 km south of the Adelaide CBD.The Clarendon Weir is located in the town area on the Onkaparinga River....
- Clarendon, Tasmania, a National Trust property near Evandale, TasmaniaEvandale, TasmaniaEvandale is a small town in northern Tasmania, Australia. It sits on the banks of the South Esk River 18 km south of Launceston. A classified historic town, many of its buildings remain largely in original condition...
- Clarendon County, New South WalesClarendon County, New South WalesClarendon County is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. It contains the towns of Gundagai, Junee and Bethungra. The Murrumbidgee River is the boundary to the south....
In Canada:
- Clarendon, QuebecClarendon, QuebecClarendon is a municipality in the Outaouais region, part of the Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River across from Horton Township in Ontario....
- Clarendon Station, Ontario
In Jamaica:
- Clarendon Parish
In the United States:
- Clarendon, ArkansasClarendon, ArkansasClarendon is a city in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Monroe County.-Geography:Clarendon is located at ....
- Clarendon, New YorkClarendon, New YorkClarendon is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 3,392 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Clarendon, Vermont.The Town of Clarendon is in the southeast part of the county...
- Clarendon, PennsylvaniaClarendon, PennsylvaniaClarendon is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clarendon is located at ....
- Clarendon, TexasClarendon, TexasClarendon is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,974 at the 2000 census. The county seat of Donley County, Clarendon is located on United States Highway 287 in the Texas Panhandle some sixty miles east of Amarillo. It was established in 1878 by Methodist clergyman L.H...
- Clarendon, VermontClarendon, VermontClarendon is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,571 at the 2010 census. Clarendon spans U.S. Route 7 and is split by the highway, the Cold River and Mill River, Otter Creek, and the Green Mountains into the villages of Clarendon, West Clarendon, East Clarendon,...
- Clarendon, VirginiaClarendon, VirginiaClarendon is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, USA, located between the Rosslyn area and the Ballston area. The main thoroughfares are Wilson Boulevard and Clarendon Boulevard .-Boundaries and geography:...
, a district of Arlington County - Clarendon Township, MichiganClarendon Township, MichiganClarendon Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,114 at the 2000 census. The township is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Communities :...
People
- Earl of ClarendonEarl of ClarendonEarl of Clarendon is a title that has been created twice in British history, in 1661 and 1776. The title was created for the first time in the Peerage of England in 1661 for the statesman Edward Hyde, 1st Baron Hyde...
, a peerage of England - Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of ClarendonEdward Hyde, 1st Earl of ClarendonEdward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon was an English historian and statesman, and grandfather of two English monarchs, Mary II and Queen Anne.-Early life:...
(1609–1674), English historian, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Chancellor, and a close political advisor to Charles II
Other uses
- Clarendon BuildingClarendon BuildingThe Clarendon Building is a landmark Grade I listed building in Oxford, England, owned by the University of Oxford. It was built between 1711 and 1715 to house the Oxford University Press. It stands in the centre of the city in Broad Street, near the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre...
, Oxford, England - Clarendon College (Jamaica)Clarendon College (Jamaica)Clarendon College is a high school in the town of Chapelton in northern Clarendon, Jamaica. It is the oldest school in the parish. It was founded by the Rev. Lester Davy on February 2, 1942....
, a religious secondary school - Clarendon College (Texas)Clarendon College (Texas)Clarendon College is a community college located in Clarendon, the seat of Donley County in the Texas Panhandle. The college operates branch campuses in Pampa and Childress....
, a two-year community college - Clarendon EntertainmentClarendon EntertainmentClarendon Entertainment is a New York City-based film production and distribution company that specializes in films and documentaries with subject matter of interest to African-American audiences...
, a New York City film production and distribution company - Clarendon HouseClarendon HouseClarendon House was a town mansion which stood on Piccadilly in London, England from the 1660s to the 1680s. It was built for the powerful politician Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon and was the grandest private London residence of its era.-History:...
, a mansion in Piccadilly, London, England - Clarendon Press
- Clarendon PalaceClarendon PalaceClarendon Palace is a medieval ruin near Salisbury in Wiltshire, England.The palace was a royal residence during the Middle Ages, and was the location of the Assize of Clarendon which developed the Constitutions of Clarendon.-Roman Times:...
, Wiltshire, England - Clarendon Films, a former British film studio
- Clarendon (typeface)Clarendon (typeface)Clarendon is an English slab-serif typeface that was created in England by Robert Besley for Thorowgood and Co. , a type company formerly known as the Fann Street Foundry until approximately 1838. The font was published in 1845 after Besley, an employee of the foundry since 1826, was made a partner...
, a slab serif typeface - Clarendon (Washington Metro)Clarendon (Washington Metro)Clarendon is a side platformed Washington Metro station in the Clarendon neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 1, 1979, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
, a D.C. subway station - Clarendon High School (disambiguation), a number of secondary schools
See also
- Constitutions of ClarendonConstitutions of ClarendonThe Constitutions of Clarendon were a set of legislative procedures passed by Henry II of England in 1164. The Constitutions were composed of 16 articles and represent an attempt to restrict ecclesiastical privileges and curb the power of the Church courts and the extent of Papal authority in England...
, legislative procedures passed by Henry II of England in 1164 - Clarendon Hills (disambiguation)Clarendon Hills (disambiguation)Clarendon Hills is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States.Clarendon Hills or Clarendon Hill may also refer to:* Clarendon Hills , an Australian winery in McLaren Vale, Southern Australia...