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Survey of English Place-Names

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The Cliff, Cliff Ctg

Other OS name in the Parish of Motcombe

Etymology

, cf. (tenement called ) (the ) Cliffehowse 1609LRMB , Clift Fd , Clift House Md 1838TA , v. clif ' steep bank ' , hūs ; some of the 13th and 14th cent. pers. ns . ( Attecliue , de Clyve , etc ) cited under Eccliffe in Gillingham par . supra may well refer to this place .