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Catcliffe

Major Settlement in the Parish of Rotherham

Historical Forms

  • Cathalai 1086 DB
  • Cattecliue 13 YDx
  • Catteclif, Catteclyf 1255 YI 1316 Pat 1390 YDxii,231
  • Cateclyffe 1536 ib
  • Catclif(f), Catclyf(f)(e) 1322 ADvi 1366 Hlm 1398 YDxii,299 1593 FF
  • Catlif, Catlyff 1451 FA 1555 WillY
  • Cacclyffe 1522 FF

Etymology

'Wild-cat bank', v. catt , clif . It refers to the steep bank of the R. Rother.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name