Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Bericlyf Bereclyf 1467×84 LTD

• bereclif 1601 Terrier

• Berricliff(e) 1625,1679,1708,1708(18) ib

• Berryclifte 1690 ib

• Bericliff 1697 ib

• middle bereclif 1601 ib

• highe bereclif 1601 ib

• High Berricliffe 1674 ib

• High Berry Clift 1700 ib

• High Barrowcliff 1798 EnclA

• Long Berricliff(e) 1708,1708(18) ib

• Barrowcliffe Meadow 1798 EnclA 1847 TA

Etymology

, Bericlyf Bereclyf 1467 × 84LTD , bereclif 1601Terrier , Berricliff (e )1625, 1679, 1708, 1708 (18)ib , Berryclifte 1690ib , Bericliff 1697ib , middle bereclif 1601ib , highe bereclif 1601ib , High Berricliffe 1674ib , High Berry Clift 1700ib , High Barrowcliff 1798EnclA , Schortbericlif Schortberyclyf 1467 × 84 Ltd , Short Berricliffie ) 1708, 1708 (18)Terrier ( v. sc(e)ort ) , Long Berricliff (e )1708, 1708 (18)ib , cf. Berricliff Flatt 1708, 1708 (18)ib ( v. flat ) , Barrowcliffe Meadow 1798EnclA , 1847TA , v. berige , clif , spinney and Barrowcliffe Fm in neighbouring Queniborough .