Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Kelsey Beck 1768 LindDepPlans 1791

• the Becke 1579 Terrier

• the Beck 1611 Terrier

• the beck 1611 Terrier 1653 Monson 1671 Terrier

• le Beck 1645 Monson

• ye Beck 1697 Terrier

Etymology

is earlier Kelsey Beck 1768 (1791) LindDep Plans , the Becke 1579Terrier , the Beck 1611Terrier , the beck 1611Terrier , 1653Monson , 1671Terrier , le Beck 1645Monson , y e Beck 1697Terrier , cf. atte Bek ', atte Beck '1332SR (p) , the beck furlong 1579Terrier , y e becke furlong 1612Terrier , the beck furrelonge 1624Terrier , One land between Beck and Bank 1703Terrier , v. bekkr ' astream, a beck ' ; an alternative name appears to have been South Kelsey Dike 1635 (c.1900) LindDep 78 , South Kelsey dike 1663Monson . The earlier name survives in Beck End Lock, Beck End Plantation supra . The following references seemingly refer to a different stream or streams : y e beckes 1601, 1612Terrier , the Beckes 1625, 1671Terrier , y e Beckes 1697Terrier , y e Becks 1762Terrier .