Crook Clough
valley
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely derives from the Old English word 'croc', meaning a 'crook' or 'bend', referring to the shape of the valley. 'Clough' is a Northern English dialect word for a ravine or steep-sided valley.
Word origins
- Crook
- Old Englishcrook, bend(from croc "crook, bend")
- Clough
- Old Englishravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")