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Sheepscar Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Leeds

Historical Forms

  • Shipskarbecke 1425 Rent
  • Shyppcarbeck als. Northe hall Beck als. Addill Beck, Shipcarbeck als. Northe hall Beck als. Addill Beck, Shepskar Beck 1561 Dep
  • Sheepscarre becke 1612 Surv

Etymology

, 1771 M , Shipskarbecke 1425 Rent, Shyppcarbeck als. Northe hall Beck als. Addill Beck , Shipcarbeck als. Northe hall Beck als. Addill Beck , Shepskar Beck 1561 Dep, Sheepscarre becke 1612Surv , v. Sheepscar , Northall 129 supra , Adel 189infra , bekkr ' stream ' ; cf. also Timble Beck 130supra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name