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Beck Lane

Other OS name in the Parish of Hemswell

Etymology

, cf. le Bec e14DC , le Bek 'e14 (14) LOC , Attebek '1327SR , atte Beck '1332ib both (p) , Comon Suer called Beck 1692Asw , a Comon Sewer called the Beck 1735ib , a furlong called Becks 1762ib , v. bekkr ' a stream, abeck ' .