Clapton, GloucestershireClapton, 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. In 2019 it had a population of 110.HistoryThe name "Clapton" means 'hill farm/settlement', from the elements "clopp" + "tūn", rendering the modern name a tautology.