Churn Clough
valley · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name describes a steep-sided valley or ravine. 'Clough' is a Northern English term for a ravine or gorge.
Word origins
- Churn
- UnknownPossibly related to a stream or churning water
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, valley(from cloh "ravine, valley")