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Survey of English Place-Names

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Arncliffe Cote

Early-attested site in the Parish of Arncliffe

Historical Forms

  • Arneclif(f)cot(e), Arneclyf(f)cot(e) 1198 Fount 1307 Font 1309 Percy 1457 FountBurs 1584 FF
  • Arneclyf(f)cotte 1535 VE

Etymology

Arncliffe Cote, Arneclif (f )cot (e ), Arneclyf (f )cot (e )1198 Fount, 1307 Font, 1309 Percy, 1457 FountBurs, 1584 FF, Arneclyf (f ) Cotes 1532 WiliY, 1674 PRArn, Arneclyf (f )cotte 1535 VE. 'Cottage belonging to Arncliffe (supra ), v. cot , used here as in Barnoldswick Coates 36supra or Gisburn Cotes 166infra to denote a small secondary settlement from the main village.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site