Clethale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Westwood Park
Historical Forms
- Clethehale 1168 Nash 18th
- Clethale 1178 WoC c.1240 LP 1542
- Clithale, Clethale 1275 SR
- Clethall 1539 LP
Etymology
Professors Ekwall and Zachrisson suggest that here we have an OE clǣte , a side-form with i -mutation of OE clāte , found as ME clet , clete , 'burdock.' It has survived as dial. cleat , 'coltsfoot.'