English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

The Cliff

Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirkby in Ashfield

Historical Forms

  • Kyrkby clyffes t.Hy2 NewsteadB
  • Kirkebycliffis 1335 For
  • Kyrbeclyves 16th Dugdvi
  • Cliff Bridge, Hill c.1650 CoRec

Etymology

The Cliff is Kyrkby clyffes t. Hy 2NewsteadB , Kirkebycliffis 1335For , Kyrbeclyves 16th Dugd vi, Cliff Bridge , Hill c. 1650 CoRec. v. clif . There is a steep hillside here above the Erewash.