It is derived from the Old English clūd (rocky hill) and tūn (farmstead or settlement).

[4] Clutton was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Clutone, under the ownership of William fitz Nigel.

[6] In the 1870s, Clutton was described as "a township in Farndon parish, Cheshire; 5½ miles N of Malpas.

"[7] Approximately 1.1 km north east of Clutton is a spring named Holy Well, situated at the settlement Holywell.

It is said that the spring arose after the body of Saint Winifred was laid there on the way to Shrewsbury Abbey.

Although first recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086, it is likely that there were buildings as far back as Celtic times.

Clutton sits on sandstone formed approximately 206 to 248 million years ago during the Triassic period.

[citation needed] The main industry in Clutton was agriculture[13] until recent years.