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.

Clayhill Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Tottenham

Historical Forms

  • Clay Hill 1600 RobinsonT
  • Clayhangre extra villam de Totenham 1294 Ass
  • Cleangre 1255 Misc
  • (þuruh) Chæighangran 1016 ASC

Etymology

Clayhill Fm is Clay Hill 1600 RobinsonT. This is probably Clayhangre extra villam de Totenham 1294Ass , Cleangre 1255 Misc (v. hangra, 'wooded slope') and is to be identified with the hitherto unlocated (þuruh ) Chæighangran 1016C ASC.