Welbeck Hill
Other OS name in the Parish of Irby upon Humber
Historical Forms
- the springes of Welbecks 1658 HollesM
- South Welbeek (sic) 1671 PR(Irby)
- Welbeck 1800 Yarb
- Well Beck 1812 ib
Etymology
, 1828 Bry , the springes of Welbecks 1658 HollesM, South Welbeek (sic)1671 PR (Irby),Welbeck 1800Yarb , Well Beck 1812ib , for additional forms v. Welbeck Spring in Barnoldby le Beck, PN L 4, 55 , where it is pointed out that here there is a deep hollow with a spring rising from it and flowing to join Team Gate Drain . The hollow was full of water within the present generation and was used for bathing . The meaning of Welbeck is ' the stream rising from a spring ' , v. wella , bekkr .