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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cloughton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Scalby

Historical Forms

  • Cloctune, Clocton(a) 1086 DB 1195–1225 Dodsvii.244 1230 Whitby 1235 Ch
  • Clochton 1231 Ass
  • Cloghton 1368 FF 1408 For
  • Clouchetone 1322 NRS
  • Cloughton 1577 NRS
  • Clawghton 1619 NRS

Etymology

'Valley farm' v. cloh , tun .