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Survey of English Place-Names

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Undercliffe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Hundercliff(e) 1606 WYD 1611 Glebe 1623 WRC
  • Undercliff(e) 1771 M 1794 Glebe

Etymology

Undercliffe, Great Hundercliff (e ), Little Hundercliff (e ) Middle ) Hundercliff (e )1606 WYD, 1611 Glebe, 1623 WRC, Undercliff (e )1771 M, 1794 Glebe. '(Place) under steep bank', v. under , clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement