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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")