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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hartcliff Hill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Penistone

Historical Forms

  • Hertecliue l.13 Hall
  • Hertclif, Hertclyff 1379 PT
  • Hertclif Cros Hy8 Hntii,360
  • Hartcliff(e) Rocher 1399 Cust
  • Hartcliff hill 1753 Hnt
  • Hartcliff Clump 1771 M
  • Hercliffe Royd 1417 Cust
  • Hart(e)ley Rocher(d), Hart(e)ley Roche 1560,1565,1567 SheffMan

Etymology

Hartcliff Hill, Hertecliue l. 13 Hall (p), Hertclif , Hertclyff 1379 PT, Hertclif Cros Hy 8 Hnt ii, 360, Hartcliff (e ) Rocher 1399 Cust, Hartcliff hill 1753 Hnt, Hartcliff Clump 1771 M, Hercliffe Royd 1417 Cust, Hart (e )ley Rocher (d ), Hart (e )ley Roche 1560, 1565, 1567 SheffMan. 'Hart cliff', v. heorot , clif . On Rocher (d ), from OFr  rocher 'rock', v. Rocher 226supra and cf. Rocher infra ; v. also rod 1 'clearing'.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name