Over the next 13 years, Cliffton almost doubled in both size and population, with the population hitting 500 in the early months of 1778. The fishing industry almost doubled with the new residents moving into the town, so inturn, new docks were built, along with new warehouses. New farms where established by four different families as demands for fresh fruit and vegetables were needing to be met. Also, with the new tennants, new housing was needing to be built and was done so fairly quickly. Some of the growing population brough some not so pleasant people, so the Courthouses were built to include a few holding cells underneath to building.
Places of interest:
1. Lord Janson Manor - Lord Gregory Janson, was given the title of Lord soon after establishing the town and in honour of the title given, some of the workers volunteered to build a Manor fitting for title and big enough to house his family. It was finished in November 1757.
2. North Road - The North Road was built several years earlier as a connecting road between Hounston and Bringhamston to the south.
3. Western Markets - The Markets were one of the first set of buildings established, after most of the housing, to accomedate the traveling traders between the cities to the north and south.
4. Cliffton Farm - The Farms were established by Henry, the eldest Janson son, he lives there with his Wife Victoria Maree, with their young boy Gregory.
5. First Docks - The Docks were built during 1758 after it was found that the surrounding waters and rivers were streaming with fish. It quickly became a key industry in the establishment of the town.
6. Northern Bridge - The Northern Bridge was built several years before the founding of the town, as part of the Trade Route between the cities to the north and south.
7. Courthouses - Built in 1773 after the demand by some residents to take control of some of the less pleasant people. It includes a few holding cells in the underground of the building.
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