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Westheads Clough

valley · Lancashire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Westheads Clough is a valley name meaning 'ravine at the western heads'. It combines 'west' (western), 'heafod' (headland or summit), and 'clōh' (ravine).

Word origins

Westheads
Old Englishwestern heads or summits(from west "west", heafod "head, headland, summit")
Clough
Old Englishravine, steep valley(from clōh "ravine, gorge")