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Thorn Clough

valley · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a valley with a thorn bush or a place where thorns grow. 'Thorn' is Old English, and 'clough' is a dialectal word for a steep ravine or gorge.

Word origins

Thorn
Old Englishthorn bush(from þorn "thorn")
Clough
Old Englishravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge")