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Sutcliffe Wood

Other OS name in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • Southcliff 1429 Stansf

Etymology

, Southcliff 1429 Stansf (p) , doubtless the local surname Sutcliffe ( derived from Sutcliff Wood 77supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name