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Survey of English Place-Names

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Redliff Hill

Other OS name in the Parish of Long Compton

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) . Cf. Redliff Wood , Ratliff Hill c. 1800 ib. , Red Cliff Hills 1812EnclA . Probably ' red slope , ' v. clif . For loss of c cf. Cunliffe(PN La 73) .