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Creek Drain

Other OS name in the Parish of North Kelsey

Etymology

, 1840Map , cf. the Comon Creake 1615Nelthorpe , the Creake 1693Nelthorpe , Creeks 1705, 1710, 1720Nelthorpe , great Creek , little Creek 1708Nelthorpe , Great Creeks , Little Creeks , Creek 1819Nelthorpe , from kriki , ME  crike ' an inlet ' .