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Beckside

Other OS name in the Parish of Nettleham

Historical Forms

  • Lamb't Attebek' de Netelham 1293 Ass
  • Atte bech' 1294 Ass
  • Adam at Beck 1332 SR
  • atte Beek (sic) of Nettelham 1338 Misc
  • atte bek' de Netilham 1305 Peace
  • Ade Bithebek, Will attebek de Netilham 1341 NI
  • the becks 1647 LParlSurv
  • the Beck 1766,1835,1839 NCR 1778 MCBNe
  • the new Beck 1777 NCR
  • the Great Beck 1778,1780 MCBNe 1781 1783 1788,1789 MCBNe 1819,1825,1831,1838 NCR 1850 1864 Terrier
  • Beck 1823,1829 NetPar 1828 Bry 1836 NCR 1855 CCLeases

Etymology

( local ) , Lamb 't Attebek ' de Netelham 1293Ass , Atte bech '1294Ass , Adam at Beck 1332SR , atte Beek (sic)of Nettelham 1338Misc, atte bek ' de Netilham 1305 Peace, Ade Bithebek , Will attebek de Netilham 1341 NI, the becks 1647LParlSurv , the Beck 1766, 1835, 1839NCR , 1778MCBNe , the new Beck 1777NCR , the Great Beck 1778, 1780MCBNe , 1781EnclA , Hill , 1783BS , NCR , 1788, 1789MCBNe , 1819,1825, 1831, 1838NCR , 1850MCBNe , CCLeases, 1864Terrier , Beck 1823, 1829NetPar , 1828 Bry, 1836NCR , 1855 CCLeases ( cf. Beck Close infra , v. bekkr ) .