Beech Hill Clough
valley · Blackburn with Darwen
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name refers to a valley ('clough') characterized by beech trees. 'Clough' is a term for a ravine or valley, often of steep sides.
Word origins
- Beech
- Old EnglishAttestedBeech tree(from bēce "beech tree")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedHill(from hyll "hill")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedRavine, valley(from clōh "ravine, valley")