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Baystone Bank Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Whicham

Historical Forms

  • Bakestone banke 1570 LowtherW
  • Basting banke 1597 PR
  • Bastonbanckes 1603 ib
  • Beaston bancke 1646 LowtherW
  • Bastonbank 1651 PR
  • Backstonbank 1655 ib
  • Baistonbank 1720 ib

Etymology

( 6 ″ ) is Bakestone banke 1570LowtherW , Basting banke 1597 PR, Bastonbanckes 1603 ib.,Beaston bancke 1646LowtherW , Bastonbank 1651 PR, Backstonbank 1655 ib., Baistonbank 1720 ib . ' Baking stone bank , ' from ME  bak-stān .