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Survey of English Place-Names

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Lustleigh Cleave

Other OS name in the Parish of Lustleigh

Historical Forms

  • Cleyfe 1712 Recov
  • Lesley Cleave 1797 Polwhele

Etymology

is Cleyfe 1712Recov , Lesley Cleave 1797 Polwhele . v. clif . There is a very steep descent here to the Teign .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement