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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cliff Wood (Bolton)

Other OS name in the Parish of Bradford

Historical Forms

  • Bradford Clyffe 1495 WillYk
  • Bradford Cliff 1611 Glebe
  • the Cliffe 1613,1678 WYD
  • the Cliff Laith 1794 Glebe

Etymology

, 1850TA , Bradford Clyffe 1495 WillYk, Bradford Cliff 1611 Glebe, the Cliffe 1613,1678 WYD, the Cliff Laith 1794 Glebe , v. clif ' steep bank ' , referring to the steep hill - side on the east side of Bradford Beck .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement