Claines
Major Settlement in the Parish of North Claines
Historical Forms
- Cleinesse 11th Heming
- Cleines, Cleynes 1234 WoC c.1240 Wigorn 1269 SR 1275 Tax 1291
- Claynes 1283 Wigorn 1428 FA
- Clynes 1293 Wigorn
- Cleynesse 1299 RBB 18th
- Cleynis 1327 SR
- Claynis 1558 Wills
- Claynche, Clainch 1577 Saxton 1675 Ogilby
Etymology
There can be little doubt that this is a compound of OE clæg and næss. The church stands on a very slight headland formed in the 100 ft. contour, which may have stood out more markedly before trees, hedges, etc. concealed it. This name tends to confirm the explanation of Haynes in PN BedsHu 152. Hence 'clay-headland.'