Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Oresbie Beck 1601 Terrier(ThorntonleMoor)

• Owresby beck 1622 Monson

• north Owersby beck 1723 LPC

• Owersby Beck 1755 1777 Red

• atte Beck' 1327 SR

• atte Bek 1358 Monson

• le Bek 1360 ib

• le beke 15 c.1570 ib

Etymology

( lost ) , Oresbie Beck 1601Terrier (Thornton leMoor), Owresby beck 1622Monson , north Owersby beck 1723LPC ,Owersby Beck 1755ib , 1777Red , atte Beck '1327SR (p)atte Bek 1358Monson (p), le Bek 1360ib , le beke 15 (c.1570) ib , cf. Bekfurlanges 1360ib , Beck (e )furlanges 1345Foster , Beckefurlonges 1327ib , beckfurlanges 15 (c.1570) Monson , le bek furlong 1536ib , the becke furlonge 1634ib , Bekgate 1453ib , the Becke Leyes 1607ib , Beck-leas 1608ib , Beckclose 1684ib , beck Close 1721ib , Far Beck Close , Near Beck Close 1839TA , v. bekkr ' a stream ' , with furlang , gata and clos(e) . Some of the references are from Thornton le Moor documents , suggesting that the Beck formed part of the boundary between the two parishes . On the other hand , le becke 1552Monson was certainly between Osgodby and Owersby as the text makes clear .