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Hornsbeck

Other OS name in the Parish of Blyborough

Historical Forms

  • Horns Beck 1838 TA 1855 Padley

Etymology

, Horns Beck 1838TA , 1855Padley , cf. Hornesbeck Medowe 1542AOMB 214 , 1545Pat . This may well be identified with Ormesbek 1238 FF , ' Orm's stream ' , from the ODan pers.n. Orm and bekkr .