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Clays Green, Clays Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • del Clay 13,1342 YDix
  • (Le) Clay 1304,1307 Hntii,355
  • Clays Green 1741 Hall

Etymology

, del Clay 13, 1342 YD ix(p), (Le ) Clay 1304, 1307 Hnt ii, 355, Clays Green 1741Hall , cf. also le Claygate , le Clayyngs 1549 Hall , Clay-meadowes , Whiteclaymeadowes 1590Wharn 20 , v. clǣg ' clayey place ' , gata , eng , mǣd .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name