Glassthorpehill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Floore
Historical Forms
- Clachestorp 1086 DB 1201 Cur
- Clachetorp 12th Survey
- Clakestorp 1178 P 1200,1205 Cur
- Clakestrop 1198 Cur
- Claxthorp 1208 Cur
- Clacstorp' 1220 Fees
- Claxthrop late13th BM
- Clasthorp 1316 FA 1353 Cl
- Clastropp 1660 Recov
- Claxthorp al. Clasthorpe 1548 FF
- Glastroppe al. Claxthorp 1551 DeedsEnrolled
- Glasthorp al. Claxthorpe 1562 Recov
Etymology
'Klak 's village,' v. þorp . For the Danish name Klak or Klacki (ON Klakkr , OSw Klakker ) v. NP 81. There is mention of more than one Clac (c ) in the list of Peterborough sureties (BCS 1130).The p.n. is identical with Klastorp , found twice in Sweden.