Pighole Clough
valley · Lancashire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This valley name likely refers to a hole or depression where pigs were kept or found. 'Clough' is a term for a ravine or valley, often of northern English origin.
Word origins
- Pig
- Old Englishpig(from picg "pig")
- Hole
- Old Englishhole, pit(from hol "hole, hollow")
- Clough
- Old Norseravine, valley(from klǫf "cleft, ravine")