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Survey of English Place-Names

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Clapton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kintbury

Historical Forms

  • Cloptona 1167 P
  • Clopton' 1221 Cur 1241 Ass
  • Clopton 1286 Ch Ed6 LRMB
  • Clapham 1675 Ogilby

Etymology

Clapton, Cloptona 1167 P, Clopton '1221 Cur, 1241Ass (p), Clopton 1286 Ch, Ed 6LRMB , Clapham 1675 Ogilby, 'hill-farm', v. clop(p), tūn . Clapton stands on a spur of a long ridge which overlooks the R. Kennet.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement