Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Saleclif 1086 DB 1212 Fees

• Saleclive 1242–43 Fees 1265 Misc

• Salecliue 1230 P 1272 Ass

• Saleclife 1250 Ipm

• Salcliua l12 Blyth l13

• Salclifa John l13 ib

• Salclif(') Hy3 Blyth l13 RH 1275,1276 FA 1303 SR 1327 Ass 1329 Pat 1347,1362 IpmR 1365 Pat 1365

• Salclyf 1300 Orig 1300 Fine 1308 Cl 1332 SR 1358 Pat 1368 Ipm 1391 Fine 1481 Pat

• Salclyff' 1332 SR 1451 Cl

• Salcliff 1350 Ipm

• Salklif 1398 Pat

• Sawclyffe 1431 FA 1579 NCWillsi 1619 Elw

• Sawclyff 1526 1535 VEiv 1553 Pat 1559 NCWillsi 1610 Speed

• Sawclyve 1536–37 Dugdvi

• Sawclyf 1576 Saxton

• Sawcliff 1824 O

• Saltcliue 1272 Ass

• Saltcliff 1346 FA 1428 FA

• Saltclyf 1374 Peace 1428 FA

• Saltcliffe 1488 Cl

• Salteclyff' 1396 Peace

Etymology

The steep slope where willows grow', v. salh , clif . The farm is situated on the steep slope on the top of which runs Ermine Street. The development of Sal - to Saw - is due to the vocalisation of [l] to [w]. The sporadic forms in Salt - appear to belong to Sawcliff and presumably are due to popular etymology.