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Survey of English Place-Names

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Sutcliff Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Suthclif 13 YDvii 1274 WCR
  • Sutheclyf 1297 ib
  • Southclif 1379 PT
  • Sutclyffe Wod 1544 Arm
  • Sutclif 1558 PRHfx
  • Suttclyffe wood 1593 WillY
  • Sutcliffe Wod 1639 ib

Etymology

Sutcliff Wood, Suthclif 13 YD vii, 1274 WCR (p), Sutheclyf 1297 ib (p), Southclif 1379 PT (p), Sutclyffe Wod 1544 Arm, Sutclif 1558 PRHfx, Suttclyffe wood 1593 WillY, Sutcliffe Wod 1639 ib. 'South cliff or bank', v. sūð , clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name