Clapton, Gloucestershire
| Clapton | |
|---|---|
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  Clapton Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 110 (2019)[1] |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Berkeley |
| Postcode district | GL54 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Clapton, also known as Clapton-on-the-Hill, is a small village and civil parish in the district of Cotswold, in the county of Gloucestershire, England.[3][4] In 2019 it had a population of 110.[1]
History
The name "Clapton" means 'hill farm/settlement', from the elements "clopp" + "tūn",[5][6] rendering the modern name a tautology.
References
- ^ a b "Clapton (Parish, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Location of North Cotswolds". parliament.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Gloucestershire Parish Map" (PDF). Gloucestershire County Council. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Clapton-on-the-Hill, Cotswold - area information, map, walks and more". OS GetOutside. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Clapton on the Hill Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1991). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4. ed., repr ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-869103-7.
External links
Media related to Clapton-on-the-Hill at Wikimedia Commons