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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cleevehill Lane, Lt Cleeve Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Chardstock

Etymology

, cf. Clyve 1597DCMCt , (Hr ) Cleaves 1839TA ; all are from dat . sg . clife of OE  clif , ' (place at) the cliff or bank ' , though the two 6 ″ names are distinct places and the earlier spellings do not necessarily relate to either of them .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement