Clapham
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kenn
Historical Forms
- Clopton 1330 SR
- Clapton, Clappeton 1547 Ct
- Clapton t.Ed6 Rental
Etymology
'Farm by the stump(s) or stub(s),' v. tun .See further s. n. Clapton PN BedsHu 22. For the change of second element, cf. Popham supra 345.