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Boar Clough

valley · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name probably indicates a valley associated with wild boars. 'Clough' is a dialectal term for a ravine or steep-sided valley.

Word origins

Boar
Old Englishwild boar(from bār "boar")
Clough
Old Englishravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")