Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Rock Savage 1574 Orm2 1669 Sheaf 1581

• Rock Savage in Clyfton 1599 Earw

• Rockesavage 1598 Orm2

• Rocksavage alias Clifton 1626 Chol

• Rocksavage Park 1630 ib

• Rocksavage Park alias Clifton Park 1721 ib

Etymology

Rock Savage, Rock Savage 1574 (1669) Orm2, 1581 Sheaf, Rock Savage in Clyfton 1599 Earw, Rockesavage 1598 Orm2, Rocksavage alias Clifton 1626Chol , Rocksavage Park 1630ib , Rocksavage Park alias Clifton Park 1721ib , 'Savage's rock', from rokke and the surname of Sir John Savage , who built a mansion here in 1565 to replace Clifton Hall infra , v. Orm2 i711.As the township comprises only the demesne of Clifton, it came to be known by the name of the new hall.