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Survey of English Place-Names

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Stonebeck Down

Major Settlement in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Historical Forms

  • Stainbeck down 1641 Rates
  • Stonebeck down 1685 Yorke

Etymology

This township and Stonebeck Up (217infra ) are named from Stone Beck (RNs.), a small affluent of the R. Nidd near its source; v. also Stean infra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site