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Survey of English Place-Names

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Clowder

Other OS name in the Parish of Arncliffe

Historical Forms

  • Clowther 1684 Glebe
  • Arncliffe Clowder 1727 PRArn

Etymology

, 1540MinAcct , 1766EnclA 46 , Clowther 1684Glebe , Arncliffe Clowder 1727 PRArn , v. clūder ' a mass of rocks ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site