Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Church (St Remegius) 1846,1863,1877 White

• Church (St Remigius) 1925 Kelly

• ecclesie de Claxton 1220 MHW

• ecclesie Sancti Remigii Claxton 1414 Pat

• the Church 1707 Terrier

• the Church Yarde 1601 ib

• the Church yearde 1605 ib

• the churchyarde 1612 ib

• the Church Yard 1707,1707(18),1821 ib

Etymology

, Church (St Remegius )1846, 1863, 1877 White, Church (St Remigius )1925 Kelly; it is earlier recorded as ecclesie de Claxton 1220MHW, ecclesie Sancti Remigii Claxton 1414Pat , the Church 1707Terrier . Note also the Church Yarde 1601ib , the Church yearde 1605ib , the churchyarde 1612ib , the Church Yard 1707, 1707 (18), 1821ib , v. chirche-ʒeard .