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Survey of English Place-Names

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Canklow

Early-attested site in the Parish of Rotherham

Historical Forms

  • Kankelawe 1202 FF
  • Cancklowe 1608 MinAcct Chas1 Rent

Etymology

Canklow, Kankelawe 1202 FF, Cancklowe 1608MinAcct 50, Chas 1Rent . From OE  canc 'a steep rounded hill' and hlāw 'hill, mound'.Canklow Wood on the other side of the R. Rother is on such a hill, where there are remains of Iron Age earthworks (v. HntS vi, 259 ff).

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site