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.

Clowsgill Holme

Early-attested site in the Parish of Farlam

Historical Forms

  • Clousegile c.1230 Laner
  • Clousegill c.1245 ib
  • Clousgilholme 1598 Border
  • Closegill c.1240 Laner
  • Clovisgill c.1250,1279,c.1280 Laner
  • Clovisgile 1271,1278 ib
  • Clovesgil c.1250 Laner
  • Clovesgile 1271,1278 ib
  • Clovesgill c.1275,c.1290 ib
  • Clovesgyle c.1278 ib
  • Clowesgill 1339 GDR
  • Cloughsgilgate 1603 Map

Etymology

v. clōh , gil , holmr and Closegill supra 82.