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.

Clissold Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Painswick

Historical Forms

  • Cliueshale, Clyueshale 1241,1318 FF 1255–90 CirenR
  • Clyveshale 1327 SR
  • Clyfsale 1255–90 CirenR
  • Clyffeshale 1448 FF
  • Clyffsall 1507 Rent831
  • Clifsale 1540 MinAcct
  • Cliffissale 1544 LP
  • Clyssale 1477 Pat
  • Clyssole 1549 FF
  • Clyssall 1556 FF

Etymology

'Nook of land on the steep bank', v. clif (gen.sg. clifes ), halh .