Clayton

Other current and historical names

Claitune

Parish/Community: Hassocks
District/Borough: Mid Sussex
County: West Sussex
Region: South East

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 50°54'33"N 0°8'47"W
Eastings/Northings: 530409, 113846
OS Grid: TQ304138
Mapcode Local: GBR JMY.ZQP
Mapcode Global: FRA B6LP.SW9

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Clayton within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Clayton in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Clayton, par., E. Sussex, 6 miles N. of Brighton, 2459 ac., pop. 1849; P.O.; contains Clayton Priory, seat. Clayton Tunnel, through the range of the S. Down Hills, is 2240 yds. long.

Clayton in the Domesday Book

A village in Buttinghill hundred, in the county of Sussex.

- Overlord in 1066: King Edward
- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Azur of Slindon
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: William of Warenne
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: William of Vatteville's wife (subinfeudated)
- Taxable Value: 7 geld
- Value to Lord of the Manor: £10 in 1066; £8 in 1070; £8 in 1086
- Households: 26 villagers; 5 smallholders
- Plough Teams: 2 lord's ploughs; 14 men's ploughs (12 plough lands)
- Meadow: 23 acres
- Woodland: 15 swine render
- Churches: 1

British Place Names

Clayton, West Sussex

Clayton is a village in West Sussex

Clayton in historic gazetteers

Clayton in the Domesday Book