Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Clahton 1260,1282 Court

• Clauhton 1282 Court

• Clauton 1286,1288 ChFor

• Claughton 1345 Plea 1353,1534–47 Dugd 1545,1552 Sheaf 1572,1615,1624 ChRR

• Clatton c.1282 Sheaf 1605

• Clocton 1291 Tax 1335 Pat

• Clayton, Clayton grange 1303,1348 MinAcct

• Clachton 1346 ChGaol

• Coton in Wirehall 1519 Orm2

• Caughton 1621 Orm2 1656

• Claighton c.1642 Sheaf 17 NotCestr 1724

• Claughton Farm 1824 Lawton

• Claughton Farm House 1831 Bry

• Claughton 1842 OS

Etymology

'Farm on a hillock', from klakkr and tūn or tún , cf. DEPN, and Claughton La 162, 178. The manor house of Claughton (Claughton Farm 1824Lawton , Claughton Farm House 1831 Bry, Claughton 1842 OS) stood at approximately 100–305887 at the junction of Park Rd West and Park Rd South. Part of the land belonging to this farm adjoining the Oxton boundary was in Woodchurch parish, v. 307supra . Claytongrange is Grange infra .