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Foredyke Clough

valley · City of Kingston upon Hull

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a valley or clough (ravine) associated with a ford and a dyke (a ditch or embankment). 'Ford' is an Old English word for a shallow crossing, and 'dyke' refers to a ditch or bank. 'Clough' means a ravine or valley.

Word origins

Foredyke
Old Englishdyke at a ford(from ford "ford", dīc "dyke, ditch")
Clough
Old Englishravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")