Clewsgate
Field in the Parish of Rothwell
Historical Forms
- Clewsgate 1577 Terrier
- Cluese gate 1606 Terrier
- Cluesgate 1606 Terrier 1625 Terrier 1721 Terrier
- cluesgate 1611 Terrier
- clousegate 1611 Terrier
- Clewes gate 1638 Terrier
- Clues-gate 1679 Terrier
Etymology
Clewsgate 1577, Cluese gate 1606, Cluesgate 1606, 1625, 1721, cluesgate,clousegate 1611, Clewes gate 1638, Clues-gate 1679(probably from the ME surn.Clewe, quoted by Reaney s.n. Clough, and gata)