klˈɪftən ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː lˈɑːk sˈaɪts ɔnðə nˈɑːntˈaɪdəl ɹˈɪvɚ wˌɛɹ ðɛɹwˌʌz nˌɑːɾə pɹˈiːɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ wˈɪɹ ænd flˈæʃ lˈɑːk, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt fˈɛɹi.
Clifton is one of the few lock sites on the non-tidal river where there was not a pre-existing weir and flash lock, although there was an important ferry.