Cley Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Corsley
Historical Forms
- Cly 1316 Longleat 1321 AD
- Cley hill 1540 WMxii
- Cley 1560 FF
- Clye, Clyhill c.1560 Longleat
- Clee or Clay Hill 1812 RCH
Etymology
Cley Hill is Cly 1316Longleat , 1321AD , Cley hill 1540 WM xii, Cley 1560FF , Clye , Clyhill c. 1560Longleat , Clee or Clay Hill 1812 RCH. Cf. Clycombe 1581Corpus . The etymology of this name is obscure. The hill is a prominent one, the soil is chalk and it is impossible from the point of view of either topography or form, at least in the case of the two really early forms, to associate the name with clæg , 'clay.'