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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.

Fell Beck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Ripon

Historical Forms

  • Felbek, Felbeck(e) 1482 RipAct 1553,1576 FF 1593 WillY 1615 FF 1681 PROt
  • Felbeck house 1496 FountRent 1535 VE
  • Fell Beck House 1654 WillS

Etymology

Fell Beck, Felbek , Felbeck (e )1482 RipAct, 1553, 1576 FF, 1593 WillY, 1615 FF, 1681 PROt, Felbeck house 1496FountRent , 1535 VE, Fell Beck House 1654 WillS, named from Fell Beck Bridge (foll.), v. bekkr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement