Beckwith, Beckwithshaw
Early-attested site in the Parish of Pannal
Historical Forms
- bec wudu c.972 BCS1278 11
- Becvi 1086 DB
- Beck(e)with, Beck(e)wyth 1301 YI 1581 WillY 1617 Comm
- Bekwith, Bekwyth 1386 MinAcct 1379 PT 1409 MinAcct
- Bekewith 1523,1526 TestLds
- Bekwithshagh 1323 Ipm
- Be(c)kwithshaw(e) 1511 KnaresWill 1573 FF
Etymology
Originally an English p.n. 'beech wood' (v. bēce 2 , wudu ), but much influenced by Scandinavian in the substitution of ON -k - for -ch - (or of bekkr 'stream' for bēce ) and of ON viðr 'wood' for wudu ; cf. Introd. v . sceaga 'copse'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- Ashfield
- Beechfield Fm
- Burn Bridge
- Cardale Wood
- Castle Hill
- Clark Beck, Clark Wood
- Cliff Wood
- Crag Lane
- Crimple Head
- Crimple Ho
- Daw Cross
- Fall Lane
- Ford Garth
- Fulwith Mill Fm
- Green Lane
- Harlow Car
- Hill Top Hall
- Hole Ho
- Hornbeam Fm
- How Fm
- Pot Bank
- Shaw Green
- Shaw Lane
- Springfield Ho
- Stone Rings Beck
- Sulphur Wells
- Syke Ho
- Whinny Lane
- Woodcock Hill
- Yew Tree
- Ash Garth
- Birk Crag
- Lead Hall
- Sandy Bank
- Bathing Well
- Larkfield Ho
- Moor Park
- Norwood Lane
- Pannal Ash
- Peel Fm
- Beckwith Head, Beckwith Knowle
- Broomfield
- Mill Goit
- Shawfield Head