Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Clehangr' 1206 RC

• Cleha(n)ger 13 GlastR

• Cleyhang(e)re 1288 Ass e14 GlastE 1311 Pat

• Clayhangre 1305 Winch

• Cleyangre 1317 MiltC 1429 Wells 1433 MiltRoll e15

• Coleanger (sic) 1569 Ct

• Cleanger e17 Weld1

• Bishopps Clinger, Moudies Clinger 1685 DCMDeed

• Clianger 1795 Boswell 1869 Hutch3

Etymology

Clinger Fm (ST 668053), Clehangr '1206 RC, Cleha (n )ger 13 GlastR (p), Cleyhang (e )re 1288Ass , e14GlastE , 1311 Pat, Clayhangre 1305Winch , Cleyangre 1317MiltC , 1429Wells , 1433 (e15) MiltRoll , Coleanger (sic)1569Ct , Cleanger e17Weld 1, Bishopps Clinger , Moudies Clinger 1685DCMDeed , Clianger 1795 Boswell, 1869 Hutch3, cf. Cley (h )(e )ngerwell 1544DCMDeed , Clengerwell (Wood )1545 Hutch3, Clingerwell 1869 ib. 'Clayey wooded slope', v. clǣg , hangra , cf. Clingre Gl 2216. Clingerwell no doubt refers to the small stream here rising in Spring Head Coppice infra , v. well(a) 'spring, stream'. For the surnames Bishopp and Moudi , v. the f.n. Bishop's Mdw and Modus Coppice (6″)infra .