Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Mare Clough 1743 Sheaf

• the Meere Cloughpool dam 1590 AddCh

• the Mareclough Pool 1590 Sheaf 1680

• the mearclough poole 1621 1680 ib

• Mare Clough Pool 1743 ib

Etymology

Mare Clough, Mare Clough 1743 Sheaf, the Meere Cloughpool dam 1590AddCh , the Mareclough Pool 1590 (1680) Sheaf, the mearclough poole 1621 (1680) ib, Mare Clough Pool 1743 ib, cf. le Merebrock 1307AddCh , the Mear brook 1590 (1680) Sheaf, le Maremore 1538AOMB 399, 1547AddCh , Mare Hey 1743 Sheaf, all referring to an area along the boundary with Sutton 180infra , 'brook and dell on a boundary', v. (ge)mære, brōc , clōh , pōl 1 , damme , mōr 1 , (ge)hæg. Cf. also 'an assart at le mere de Astun which is called Kette Ruding 'm13AddCh 51043, 'twenty acres of land in le Mere called le Dich '1421ib 51150, v. dīc .