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Crigglestone Cliff

Other OS name in the Parish of Sandal Magna

Historical Forms

  • Chriglestone Cliffe 1699 WCR7d
  • Crig(g)leston Cliff 1709 WMB

Etymology

, Chriglestone Cliffe 1699WCR 7d, Crig (g )leston Cliff 1709 WMB , v. clif , here a steep bank to the west of the village ( cf. Crigglestone supra ) .