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.

Old Clayton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sullington

Historical Forms

  • Kleyton 1296 SR

Etymology

Old Clayton gave its name to the families of Beatrice de Clayton and Rykel de Kleyton (1296 SR). Self-explanatory.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement