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Survey of English Place-Names

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Brancliffe Grange

Early-attested site in the Parish of Anston

Historical Forms

  • (grangie de) Branteclive 1176–89 YCh 1185 Dugdv 1189–1201 YCh 1276 RH
  • Branteclyf 1349 YDviii
  • Brantclive 1203 YCh1413
  • Brantclif 1293 QW
  • Brenteclive 1251 Ch
  • Bruncliffe 1540 MinAcct
  • Brancliff Grange 1771 M

Etymology

Brancliffe Grange, (grangie de ) Branteclive 1176–89 YCh 1412, 1185 Dugd v, 1189–1201 YCh 1411, 1276 RH, Branteclyf 1349 YD viii, Brantclive 1203 YCh 1413, Brantclif 1293 QW, Brenteclive 1251 Ch, Bruncliffe 1540MinAcct , Brancliff Grange 1771 M. 'Steep bank', v. brant , clif . It was a grange of Roche Abbey (v. grange ).