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Survey of English Place-Names

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Onecliffe Mill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Wormeclif 13 YDvi
  • Wormecliffrodes 1356 YDiv

Etymology

Onecliffe Mill, Wormeclif 13 YD vi, Wormecliffrodes 1356 YD iv, 'reptile or dragon bank', v. wyrm , clif ; it refers to the steep declivity below Hullen Edge in Elland.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name