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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gratleigh

Other OS name in the Parish of High Bickington

Historical Forms

  • Grat(e)clyve 1322 Ass 1333 SR
  • Greteclyff 1524 CtWards

Etymology

is Grat (e )clyve 1322Ass , 1333SR (p),Greteclyff 1524CtWards . ' Great slope . ' There is a steep descent here to the Taw .

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