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Survey of English Place-Names

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Chriscliffe Knotts

Other OS name in the Parish of Eskdale and Wasdale

Historical Forms

  • Crassheclyfte, Crasheclyfte 1570 ExchKR
  • Christcliffe 1578 Cocker
  • Christ Clift 1628,1797 PR 1754 CWxxi
  • Christclift 1789 PR

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Crassheclyfte , Crasheclyfte 1570ExchKR , Christcliffe 1578Cocker , Christ Clift 1628, 1797PR , 1754 CW xxi, Christclift 1789PR .