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Survey of English Place-Names

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Yarncliffe Ho

Early-attested site in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Yarcliffe, Yarclyffe 1451 Cust 1548 SheffMan 1817 M
  • Yorkeclyff 1570 WillY
  • Yarncliff Farm 1841 O.S.

Etymology

Yarncliffe Ho, Yarcliffe , Yarclyffe 1451 Cust, 1548 SheffMan, 1817 M, Yorkeclyff 1570 WillY, Yercliff 1602 Norf, Yarncliff Farm 1841 O.S.; the modern form suggests this is 'eagle cliff', v. earn , clif ; the early and consistent loss of -n - can be paralleled by Areley Wo 29, 30 and other p.ns. containing this el. as well as by p.ns. like Fairburn pt. iv infra ; the development of a prosthetic y - is also frequent in such p.ns.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name