Pinfold Clough
valley
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a valley associated with a pinfold, a place where stray animals were impounded. 'Clough' denotes a steep-sided valley or ravine.
Word origins
- Pinfold
- Old EnglishAn enclosure for impounding stray animals.(from pin- "pin", fald "fold, enclosure")
- Clough
- Old EnglishSteep-sided valley, ravine.(from clōh "ravine, gorge")