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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Bradley's Clough

Early-attested site in the Parish of Alderley

Etymology

Bradley's Clough, cf. saltum quod dicitur Bradele c.1208 Dieul, Bradil '1288 Court (p), Bradelegh 1326Dow (p), Bradeley 1439 ChRR, Bradlegh 1370Eyre (p), 'broad clearing', v. brād , lēah , and clōh .This may be the location of Bradeleghforde 52supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name