English Place-name Society

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.

Catcliff Cottages and Catcliff Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bakewell

Historical Forms

  • Cattecliue 1250 BelCh 1281 Ass c.1290 BelCh
  • Catteclif(e), Catteclyf Ed1 BelCh 1330 Ass
  • Catclif, Catclyf 1316 BelCh 1327 Pat

Etymology

Catcliff Cottages and Catcliff Wood (both 6″), Cattecliue 1250BelCh , 1281Ass , c. 1290BelCh , Catteclif (e ), Catteclyf Ed 1BelCh , 1330Ass , Catclif , Catclyf 1316BelCh , 1327 Pat. 'Slope frequented by wild cats', v. cat(t), clif .