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.

Clendish Marsh

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tottenham

Historical Forms

  • Clendich 1502 Ct
  • Clendish Hills Marsh 1600 RobinsonT

Etymology

Clendish Marsh is Clendich 1502Ct , Clendish Hills Marsh 1600 RobinsonT. 'Clean ditch,' i.e. one clear of weeds or mud.