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.

Cleverton

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lea

Historical Forms

  • Claverdon(e) t.Hy3 RegMalm 1257 For
  • Cleverdon(e) 1284 RegMalm 1327,1332 SR
  • Cleverton 1627 Recov

Etymology

Cleverton is Claverdon (e )t. Hy 3 RegMalm, 1257For , Cleverdon (e )1284 RegMalm, 1327, 1332SR , Cleverton 1627Recov .'Clover hill,' v. clæfre , dun .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement