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")