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Survey of English Place-Names

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Whitcliffe

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Hwiteclyf 12 Font
  • Qwitlif c.1235 Ripiv
  • Qwytliff 1454 RipAct
  • Whiteclif, Whitecliff(e) 13 Ripi 1321 Ebor 1641 Rates
  • Whiteclyue 1304 MinAcct
  • Whitclif(f) 1509 Rent 1676 Dep

Etymology

Whitcliffe, Hwiteclyf 12 Font (p), Qwitlif c. 1235 Rip iv, Qwytliff 1454 RipAct, Whiteclif , Whitecliff (e )13 Rip i, 1321 Eboret freq to 1641 Rates, Whiteclyue 1304MinAcct , Whitclif (f )1509Rent , 1676Dep . 'The white bank', v. hwīt , clif , referring to the limestone bank and quarry above the R. Skell.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site