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Greave Clough

valley · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name combines Old English 'grēfa' (reeve, an official) with 'clōh' (ravine). It likely refers to a ravine associated with a reeve or his land.

Word origins

Greave
Old Englishreeve (official)(from grēfa "reeve")
Clough
Old Englishravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")