English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Clayfords

Field in the Parish of Woolland

Historical Forms

  • 1839 TA
  • Clayford Lane 1542 Prideaux
  • Cleyford 1544 Prideaux
  • Cleyvord 1550 Prideaux
  • Claifordes lane 1567 Prideaux

Etymology

Clayfords(Clayford Lane 1542, Cleyford 1544, Cleyvord 1550, Claifordes lane 1567, v. clǣg, ford, lane)