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Survey of English Place-Names

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Endcliffe

Other OS name in the Parish of Sheffield

Historical Forms

  • Elcliff(e), Elclyff 1333,1575 Hlm 1761–84 Fairb
  • Endcliffe-Hall 1822 Langd

Etymology

, Elcliff (e ), Elclyff 1333,1575 Hlm, 1761–84 Fairb, Endcliffe -Hall 1822 Langd , possibly ' elder-tree bank ' , from OE  ellen or elle ( v. ellern ) , clif ; the ' cliff ' is now called Endcliffe Edge ; cf. Ellen Cliff 258infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement