English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Clutton, Clutton Hill

Major Settlement in the Parish of Farndon

Historical Forms

  • Clutone 1086 DB
  • Clutton 1275 Ipm
  • Clutton in hundred de Broxon 1485 ChRR
  • Clutton iuxta Codynton 1534 Plea
  • Clutton, Higher Clutton 1819 Orm2
  • Clutton Hill 1840 TA
  • Clotton m13 Orm2 1465 ChRR
  • Clucton 1337 Plea

Etymology

'Farm at a hill', from clūd and tūn , with hyll , higher . It adjoins Coddington 85infra .