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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ruin Clifford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stratford on Avon

Historical Forms

  • æt Clifforda 922 BCS636 17th KCD667 988 11th
  • Clifford 1201 Cur 1403 IpmR
  • Clifford super Stoure 1312 FF
  • Clifford Pouwer 1338 BM
  • Ruyne Clyfford 1330 Ass
  • Ruin Clifford 1367,1438 FF 1656 Dugdale
  • Ruyene Clifford 1394 Ass
  • Rye Clifford 1524 Recov
  • Rien Clifford 1535 VE 1655 FF
  • Ruin Clifford 1750 K
  • Ryenclyfford, Rienclyfford 1397 Works
  • Ryneclyfford 1536 Recov
  • Ruin Clifford 1725 B
  • Cleyford Power 1547 BailiffsAccts

Etymology

Across the Stour is Clifford Chambers and the cliff referred to may have been Clifford Hill in that parish, v. clif . The distinguishing epithet is probably the ME derivative of OE  rygen, 'rye' (adj. from ryge ). Cf. Renacres (PN La 120) and Rhine Hill supra 135.

Places in the same Parish