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West Close Clough

valley · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name refers to a clough or ravine in the west, which is also a close or enclosed area. 'West' indicates direction, 'close' means enclosed, and 'clough' is a term for a ravine.

Word origins

West
Old Englishwest(from west "west")
Close
Old Englishenclosed(from clēos "enclosed space")
Clough
Old Englishravine(from cloh "ravine")