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.

Lightcliffe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Lithclif 1275 WCR
  • Lythteeclif 1313 YDvii
  • Lightclyf(f), Lyghtclyf(f), Lyghtclyffe, Lyghtcliff 1497 WCR 1535 VE 1539 PRHfx 1704 LPTax
  • Lyghtlyf(fe), Lightlyf(fe) 1548 PRHfx 1554 FF
  • Lightleve 1562 PRHfx
  • Lightlif(e) 1590 WillY 1672 PRHtsd

Etymology

Lightcliffe, Lithclif 1275 WCR (p), Lythteeclif 1313 YD vii, Lightclyf (f ), Lyghtclyf (f ), Lyghtclyffe , Lyghtcliff 1497WCR , 1535 VE, 1539 PRHfxet freq to 1704 LPTax, Lyghtlyf (fe ), Lightlyf (fe )1548 PRHfx, 1554 FF, Lightleve 1562 PRHfx, Lightlif (e )1590 WillY, 1672 PRHtsd. 'The light, bright bank', v. leoht , clif , cf. Lightcliff ii, 220supra for a similar use of leoht .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement