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Healing Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Healing

Historical Forms

  • Heghlingbek Hy3 Ch 1301
  • Helingbeck' 1263 Selby e14 Hy3 e14 Ed1 e14 ib
  • the becks 1613 Terrier

Etymology

( local ) , Heghlingbek Hy3 (1301) Ch, Helingbeck '1263 (e14)Selby, Hy3 (e14) ib, Ed1 (e14) ib, the becks 1613Terrier , v. bekkr ' a stream ' .