Becca Hall
Early-attested site in the Parish of Aberford
Historical Forms
- Becca 1189 Nost4d 1215 ChR l.13 Kirkst
- Bethaye (sic for Becaye) 1244 Ch
- Bechaw(e), Bekhaw(e) p.1290 YDi 1488,1513 FF 1532 ADi
- Bekhagh(e) 1285 KI 1303 1348 YDi 1402 FA
- Bekhayth 1303 KF
- Bekhay 1502 Ipm 1536 MinAcct
- Beckehathe 1275 YI
- Beckenhawe 1531 ADi
- Bekehagh 1285 KI
- Bekehaith 1303 KF
- Beckhawe 1424 Rent
- Beckhaugh 1449 Skyr
- Beck(h)ay 1540 TestLds 1595,1615 FF
- Beck(h)ay Grange 1706 PRAb
- Beck(h)ay hall 1716 ib
- Beck(h)a 1561 WillY
Etymology
'Enclosure near the stream', v. bekkr , haga . The stream must be Cock Beck which runs alongside Becca Banks.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Becca Banks
- Beccamoor Wood
- Becca Park
- Black Horse
- Cattle Lane
- Chantry Hill
- Fog Close Rash
- Green Hill
- Green Seats
- Haverthwaites Lane
- Hick Wood
- Little Moor
- Meling Quarry
- Nut Hill
- St John's
- Spring Wood
- Strawberry Hill
- Whitewell(s)
- Windsor Fm
- Aberford Park
- Hangings Plant
- Heapleys Wood
- Hook Moor Lodge
- Hungerhills Plant
- Leyfield Ho
- Lilly Pit
- Old Wood
- The Paddock
- Parlington Hollins
- Parlington Park
- Streetfield Plant
- Throstle Nest
- Wakefield Lodge
- Willowgarth
- Billy Bell
- Brierlands
- Hawk's Nest Wood
- Ridge Barn
- Stub Wood
- Sturton Dyke