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Survey of English Place-Names

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Belmont

Early-attested site in the Parish of Knaresborough

Historical Forms

  • Belmond 1257 Ch 1280 Hargrove 1312 Baild 1314
  • Belmound layne 1597 SessnR
  • Belman 1626 Hrg
  • Belmon lawnd 1669 ib

Etymology

Belmont, Belmond 1257 (1280) Ch, 1312 Hargrove, 1314 Baild, Belmound layne 1597 SessnR, Belman 1626 Hrg, Belmon lawnd 1669 ib. 'Beautiful hill', v. bel 2 , mont , a common Fr p.n.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name