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Cliff Farm

Other OS name in the Parish of South Carlton

Historical Forms

  • the cliffe 1757 LCLB
  • Barn Cliff, Great Near Cliff, Little Near Cliff, Near Cliff 1845 TAMap
  • Far Middle Cliff, Near Middle Cliff 1845 TAMap

Etymology

, super cliuum m13 (Ed1), le clif c1286 (Ed1)Barl , the cliffe 1757LCLB , Barn Cliff , Great Near Cliff , Little Near Cliff , Near Cliff 1845TAMap (v. clif); fields at the farm are called Far Middle Cliff , Near Middle Cliff 1845TAMap .