Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Welleton' Bekhalle 1284 LCStatutes

• Welton Davy Bekhall 1291 Tax 1428 FA 1526 Sub 1535 VE

• prebendam de Welleton Bechalle 1306 LCCA

• de Welton Becchall 1439 LCStatutes

• Welton Beckhall 1573 LER

• Welton Beck Hall 1637 AH 1637 Hunt 1637 Terrier

• Beckhall 1772 LindDep

• Prebendal House of Welton Beckhall 1784 CCLeases

• Welton Beckhall Prebend 1784,1809,1815 CCLeases

• Manor of (Welton) Beckhall 1775 EnclA

Etymology

Welton Beckhall. Welleton ' Bekhalle 1284 LCStatutes, Welton Davy Bekhall 1291 Tax, 1428 FA, 1526 Sub, 1535 VE, prebendam de Welleton Bechalle 1306LCCA , de Welton Becchall 1439 LCStatutes, Welton Beckhall 1573 LER, Welton Beck Hall 1637 AH, 1637 Hunt, 1637Terrier , Beckhall 1772LindDep , Prebendal House of Welton Beckhall 1784CCLeases , Welton Beckhall Prebend 1784, 1809, 1815CCLeases .

Manor of (Welton ) Beckhall 1775EnclA (cf. Beck Hall Farm supra ). The affix Beckhall is a compound of bekkr and hall 1 'a hall, a manor-house'.