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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Woolley Bank

Other OS name in the Parish of Royston

Historical Forms

  • Wolley Banke 1536 Edmunds
  • Wluelaieclif Hy3 BM
  • le Clyf, le Clyif 1345,1351 YDviii
  • Wollayclyf 1366 ib

Etymology

, 1841 O.S. , Wolley Banke 1536Edmunds, identical with Wluelaieclif Hy 3 BM, le Clyf , le Clyif 1345,1351 YD viii, Wollayclyf 1366 ib , v. banke , clif .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site