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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ellen Cliff

Other OS name in the Parish of Ecclesfield

Historical Forms

  • Ellcliff 1623 FF
  • Elder Cliff 1817 M

Etymology

, Ellcliff 1623FF, Elder Cliff 1817 M , v. elle(r)n ' elder-tree ' , cf. Endcliffe 198 .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement