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")