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Survey of English Place-Names

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Hock Cliffe

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Hagcliffe 1580 WillY
  • Hackcliffe 1624 Greave
  • the Hawk cliff 1765 HAS

Etymology

, 1709 WMB , Hagcliffe 1580 WillY, Hackcliffe 1624 Greave, the Hawk cliff 1765 HAS15, 265 , probably hǫgg , clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name