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.

Clothall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Clothall

Historical Forms

  • Clatheala c.1060 WDB
  • Cladhele 1086 DB
  • Clahal(e) 1200 FF 1212 Fees 1248 Ass
  • Clahall' 1204–12 Fees
  • Clahaulle 1221 FF
  • Clothalla 1185 Templars
  • Clothal(e) 1199 Cur 1314 Ipm
  • Clothele 1240 FF
  • Clotheal 1278 Ass
  • Clotehale 1333 Ch 1428 FA
  • Cloteshale 1340 Pat
  • Clothehale 1445 IpmR
  • Clottehale 1445 FF
  • Clothall 1545 SR
  • Clohall(e) 1188 MP 1201 Cur
  • Clodhale 1287 Ass
  • Cloothale 1390 Pat

Etymology

'Corner of land where burdock or some similar wild plant grew,' v. clate , healh .