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Stockdale Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale

Historical Forms

  • Stockdale Beck bridge 1671 Kendiii,303 1685 Bridges11
  • Stocbeck 1706 Kendiii,303
  • Stocklebeck Bridge 1739 ib

Etymology

, 1679 PR(Md) , Stockdale Beck bridge 1671Kend iii, 303, 1685Bridges 11, Stocbeck 1706 Kend iii, 303, Stocklebeck Bridge 1739 ib , ' stream in the tree-stump valley ' , v. stocc , dalr , bekkr ; Stokedale was also a local surname ( 1381 Pat ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site