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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bowcliffe Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Bramham

Historical Forms

  • Buleclif 12,13 Nost151,160
  • Bulecliue 12 ib
  • Bowcliff 1822 PRStP

Etymology

, Buleclif 12, 13Nost 151, 160, Bulecliue 12 ib89d, Bowcliff 1822 PRStP , ' bull bank ' , v. bula , clif .