Walker's Clough
valley · Derbyshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
This clough name is likely of Old English origin. 'Walker' refers to a fuller of cloth, and 'clough' is a term for a ravine.
Word origins
- Walker
- Old EnglishA fuller of cloth (one who cleans and thickens woollen cloth).(from wealcan "To roll, to full cloth")
- Clough
- Old NorseA ravine or gorge.(from kljúfr "Ravine, gorge")