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Marles Clough

valley · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Marles Clough likely describes a valley or ravine associated with marl, a type of clay-rich soil. 'Clough' is a northern English term for a ravine or valley.

Word origins

Marl
Old Englishmarl, a calcareous earth(from mearl "marl")
es
Old Englishgenitive singular suffix
Clough
Old Englishravine, valley(from clōh "ravine, valley")