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.

Clayton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Claiton(e), Claitun 1086 DB e.13 Arm 1588 FF
  • Clayton(a) 1177–93 YCh 1246 YI 1276 RH 1303 KF 1549 YDi
  • Clayton in Bradeforthdale 1369 Arm
  • Claton in Bradforthdale 1386 ib
  • Cleyton 1526 FF

Etymology

'Farmstead on clay', v. clǣg , tūn , cf. Bradford Dale 2supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name