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the Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Barrow upon Humber

Historical Forms

  • Barrow beck 1715 BarrowTB
  • the Beck 1803 EnclA

Etymology

, Barrow beck 1715 BarrowTB,the Beck 1803EnclA , cf. the Beck drain 1827Terrier and Crofti voc 'Beckarthe 1589–91, 1605–7MinAcct ( probably for Beckgarthe ) , v. garðr , ' the stream ' , v. bekkr .