Wickens Clough
valley
Old EnglishAI-generated
This name likely refers to a valley or ravine associated with a settlement called 'Wic'. 'Wickens' is a plural or genitive form of 'Wic', meaning 'of the farmstead(s)' or 'farmstead(s)', and 'Clough' means a ravine or gorge.
Word origins
- Wickens
- Old Englishof the farmstead(s) / farmstead(s)(from wīc "dwelling, village, farmstead")
- Clough
- Old Englishravine, gorge(from clōh "ravine, gorge, hollow")