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Burton Cliff Farm

Other OS name in the Parish of Burton by Lincoln

Historical Forms

  • Cliff Farm 1828 Bry

Etymology

, Cliff Farm 1828 Bry ; cf. sub clivo uersus Burton 1253 RA ii , Suthclif c1265VC , Clivegate 1323DC , North ,Southe clyffe l16Terrier , northe Clife , South Clife 1602Terrier , North Cliffe , South Cliffe 1663, 1700, 1703, 1724Terrier , the Cleef 1670 LNQ , Far Cliff ,First Cliff , Second Cliff , Long Cliff , North East Cliff , North West Cliff , South East Cliff , South West Cliff 1847TA ; cf. also North Cliffe Furlonge , South Cliffe Furlonge 1666Terrier , and also Cliff Close , Cliff Field 1847TA ( v. clif ) .