Hart Holes Clough
valley
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Hart Holes Clough likely describes a ravine or steep-sided valley containing holes or caves, possibly associated with deer ('hart').
Word origins
- Hart
- Old EnglishAttestedmale deer(from heorot "hart, stag")
- Holes
- Old EnglishAttestedholes, caves(from hōl "hole, cave")
- Clough
- Old EnglishAttestedravine, steep-sided valley(from clōh "ravine")