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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.

Raisbeck

Early-attested site in the Parish of Orton

Historical Forms

  • Rayesbek, Reisebek, Reysebek 1310 Whitby
  • Raisbek 1342,1412 Furn
  • -beck 1631 FF 1672 NWm 1697 PR(Asb)

Etymology

Raisbeck, Rayesbek , Reisebek , Reysebek 1310 Whitby, Raisbek 1342, 1412 Furn, -beck 1631FF , 1672 NWm 209, 1697 PR(Asb), this farm being named from Rais Beck (i, 12supra ), cf. foll.

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement