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Nettleton Beck, Becklands, Beck Plantation

Other OS name in the Parish of Nettleton

Etymology

, cf. atte Begke (sic)1346 Cl (p) , beckedaile Hy3HarlCh ( v. deill ) , le Beck , the Beck 1639Foster , the Becke 1652ib , y e beck running to Nettleton 1677Terrier , Beck c.1689BRA 866 , the Beck 1822Terrier , The Beck 1825BC , ' the stream ' , v. bekkr , it is referred to as the common water course in 1652 .