Clanville
Early-attested site in the Parish of Draycot Cerne
Historical Forms
- Clanvell 1638 WIpm
- Clanvill 1700 Longford 1773 AandD
- Clanfield c.1840 TA
Etymology
Clanville is Clanvell 1638 WIpm, Clanvill 1700Longford , 1773 A and D, Clanfield c. 1840TA . 'Clean open land,' i.e. without weeds. Cf. Clanville in Alford (So), Clanefeld 1219 Fees, Clanvil 1675 Ogilby, Clanville in Wey Hill (Ha), Clanefeud 1256Ass , Clanvell 1654 ParReg, and Clanvill (e ) (TA ) in Biddestone and Sherston infra 467, 472.