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Belle Clive

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Billeclif 13 YDii
  • Billeclive 13 1208–11 YCh 1226,1241,1255 FF l.13 YDii
  • Bilclif(f), Bylclif(f) 1358 YDxii,301 1367 1379 PT 1817 M
  • Billclyffe, Billcliffe 1625 SheffMan 1647 YDr

Etymology

Belle Clive, Billeclif 13 YD ii, Billeclive 13 ib, 1208–11 YCh 1799, 1226, 1241, 1255 FF, l. 13 YD ii, Bilclif (f ), Bylclif (f )1358 YD xii, 301, 1367 ib v, 74, 1379 PT (p)et freq to 1817 M, Billclyffe , Billcliffe 1625 SheffMan, 1647 YDr. 'Billa's bank', from the OE  pers.n. Billa (cf. Bilham 86supra ), and clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name