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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ravenscliffe Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Calverley

Historical Forms

  • Ravenclif 13 Dugdv
  • Ravensclif(f) 1258,14 Calv Ed1 BM
  • Reynclyf 1461 Pat

Etymology

, Ravenclif 13Dugd v, Ravensclif (f )1258, 14 Calv, Ed 1 BM, Reynclyf 1461 Pat , ' raven's cliff ' , v. hræfn , clif , a very steep wooded bank overlooking Carr Beck .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement