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Survey of English Place-Names

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Austcliff

Early-attested site in the Parish of Wolverley

Historical Forms

  • Astenes Clive 1240 WoP
  • Alstanesclive, Alstone Clive 1275 SR 1411 IpmR
  • Ausclif, Austcliffe 1589 Wills 1649 Surv
  • Alsclife 1614 WillsP
  • Horse Cliff c.1830 O

Etymology

Cliff of Ealhstān or of Ælfstān ,' v. clif . The 'cliff' is above the Stour, cf. Austerley (Y), Austerson (Ch).