Clopton
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stratford on Avon
Historical Forms
- Cloptunes gemære 1016 KCD724 18th
- Clotone 1086 DB
- Clopton(e) 1164 P
- Clopton(e) juxta Stratford 1315 Ass
Etymology
Clopton is Cloptunes gemære 1016 (18th) KCD 724, Clotone 1086 DB, Clopton (e )1164 P et passim , Clopton (e ) juxta Stratford 1315Ass . Perhaps 'farm by the stump,' v. Clapham (PN Sr 21) and Clophill (PN BedsHu 146).