Belle Eau Park
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kirklington
Historical Forms
- Bella Parke 1536 LP
- Bellow Park t.Eliz ChancP 1714 ParReg(Farnsfield)
- Kyrtlelyngton Parke al. Bellowe Parke 1555 Thoresby
- Bellapark 1733 Recov
Etymology
Belle Eau Park is Bella Parke 1536 LP, Bellow Park t. Eliz ChancP, 1714 ParReg (Farnsfield), Kyrtlelyngton Parke al. Bellowe Parke 1555Thoresby , Bellapark 1733Recov . The moated enclosure here probably represents the hall of William de Bella Aqua , a tenant of the Archbishop of York in the reign of Henry II (Dane). The name is appropriate to the site and was probably given to it by its French owners.