Sparrow Cliffe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Wath upon Dearne
Historical Forms
- Sparahauec clif 12 Nost49
- Sparahaclif l.12 ib
- Sparhaucclif 13 ib
- Sparahauekcliffe c.1270 ib
- Sparakclif c.1280 ib
- Sperkhawke Clyffe 1374 SheffMisc
- Sparrow Cliffe Field 1820 EnclA
Etymology
Sparrow Cliffe (lost), Sparahauec clif 12Nost 49, Sparahaclif l. 12 ib 50, Sparhaucclif 13 ib 142, Sparahauekcliffe c. 1270 ib 53, Sparakclif c. 1280 ib 54, Sperkhawke Clyffe 1374 SheffMisc, Sparrow Cliffe Field 1820EnclA . 'Sparrowhawk cliff', v. clif . The earliest independent occurrence of sparrowhawk is fifteenth century (NED s.v.), but it is already known as a pers.n. in the eleventh (cf. Feilitzen 369).
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Abdy
- Coaley Lane
- Hoober
- Linthwaite
- Rainborough Grange
- Alderthwaite
- Upper Hoyland
- Skier's Hall
- Harley
- Royds
- Street
- Stead Fm
- Barrow
- Spittal Houses
- Thorpe Field
- Wentworth Woodhouse
- Stubbin
- Barnscholes
- Bow Broom
- Brockoe Wells
- Kilnhurst
- Rowns Field
- Flanderwath
- Newhill
- Cortworth
Other OS name
- Gorse Wood
- Hoober Stand
- Knoll Beck Bridge
- Lee Brook, Lee Wood
- Luke Spring
- Old Moor Bridge
- Packman Rd
- Rainborough Park
- Roman Ridge
- Simon Wood
- Stump Cross
- Swallow Bank
- Thief Hole Lane
- West Field
- Willow Garth
- Woolseycroft
- Armroyd
- New Houses
- Brook Field Ho
- Boyd Royd
- Far Field
- Gipsy Green
- Golden Smithies
- Gore Hill
- Great Moor
- Green Ings
- Highfield Ho
- Low Common
- Oaklands
- Quarry Hill
- Sandy Gate
- School Field
- Wath Wood
- Well Moor
- Wet Moor
- Hague Wood
- Lousy Bush
- Shire Oaks Wood
- Thorn Hill
- Thorn Well
- Trowles Wood
- West Hall Fold
- Windmill Field
- Wood Nook
- Birchcliffe Bank
- Cliffe Field
- Cortonwood Rd
- Giles Wood
- Back Side Well
- New Row
- Birdwell Flats
- Glebe Fm
- Brook Dike
- Ashes Croft
- Ashes Fm
- Barley Hall
- Barley Hole
- Barrow Field
- Barrow Gate
- Bessy Gill Spring
- Boulder Fall Wood
- Church Field
- Clay Field
- Cortworth Field
- King's Wood
- Normanville Spring
- Temple Hill
- Gorrell Spring
- Belmont
- Broad Car Rd
- Cobcar Ho
- Dike Hill
- Elsecar
- Fearnleys
- Gang Wood
- Greenfield Ho
- Low Harley
- Harley Spring
- Hawshaw Fm
- High Royd Hill
- Hoyland Common
- Hoyland Lane End
- Hoyland Lowe
- Hoyland Stand
- Kirk Balk
- Milton
- Owler Dike
- Pinfold
- Platts Common
- Ratten Row
- Royston Hill
- Ryecroft Place
- Short Wood
- Skier's Spring
- Stockwith Lane
- Highfield Fm
- Hollow Gate
- Melton Green
- Mill Lane End
- Tan Yard
- Winterwell Field
- Blackamoor Rd
- Greno Ho
- Hermit Hill
- Highfield
- High Thorn
- Holywell Ho
- Lawn Plant
- Pinch Row
- Sheepford
- Spen
- Stake Hole Plant
- Swinton Common
- Wood Fm
- Woodfield Bridge
- Dunsford Ho
- Glass House Green
- Kirby Lane
- Pinfold
- Hood Hill
- Low Wood
- Swallow Wood