English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Becca Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Aberford

Historical Forms

  • Becca 1189 Nost4d 1215 ChR l.13 Kirkst
  • Bethaye (sic for Becaye) 1244 Ch
  • Bechaw(e), Bekhaw(e) p.1290 YDi 1488,1513 FF 1532 ADi
  • Bekhagh(e) 1285 KI 1303 1348 YDi 1402 FA
  • Bekhayth 1303 KF
  • Bekhay 1502 Ipm 1536 MinAcct
  • Beckehathe 1275 YI
  • Beckenhawe 1531 ADi
  • Bekehagh 1285 KI
  • Bekehaith 1303 KF
  • Beckhawe 1424 Rent
  • Beckhaugh 1449 Skyr
  • Beck(h)ay 1540 TestLds 1595,1615 FF
  • Beck(h)ay Grange 1706 PRAb
  • Beck(h)ay hall 1716 ib
  • Beck(h)a 1561 WillY

Etymology

'Enclosure near the stream', v. bekkr , haga . The stream must be Cock Beck which runs alongside Becca Banks.