Clifton
Major Settlement in the Parish of Clifton and Compton
Historical Forms
- Cliptune 1086 DB
- Cliftune 1086 DB
- Clifton(e), Clyfton(e) e.13th WollCh 1221–30 Fees 1222 Cur 1230 Cl 1236 FF
- Klyfton 1245 ib
- Cluf(f)ton(e) 1381 DbCh 1410 ib
- Magna Clifton(e), Parva Clifton(e), Clyfton(e) 1281 Ass 1287 FF 1306 Abbr 1330 Ass
- Litill Clyfton, Mikell Clyfton 1505 Saltnsvii
Etymology
'Farm on a hill-slope', v. clif , tūn . It was formerly distinguished as Great and Little , v. micel , lȳtel .