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Survey of English Place-Names

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Foster Cliff

Other OS name in the Parish of Kildwick

Etymology

, 1846TA , probably from the surname Foster which was common locally ( 16, 17 PRKld passim ) , v. clif .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name