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Survey of English Place-Names

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Beckside

Other OS name in the Parish of Rothwell

Etymology

( local ) , cf. the becke 1577, 1606Terrier , y e Becke 1721Terrier , y e Beck 1719 Hungate , the Beck 1767EnclA , Rothwell Beck 1815Dixon , the Becke 1864Terrier , the Beake 1587Yarb , the beecks 1611Terrier and Beck hyll 1577Terrier , Beckehill 1606Terrier , Beckhill 1611Terrier , Beckehill 1625Terrier , beckhil 1638Terrier , v. bekkr ; it is also referred to as the common suer 1611Terrier , Common Suer 1626Terrier , comon Sure 1638Terrier , HIGH STREET , the heighe Strete 1577Terrier , the high streete 1606Terrier , the strete 1611Terrier , the streete 1625Terrier , the Street 1638Terrier , the street 1679Terrier , y e street 1721Terrier , this is the name of the ancient ridgeway from Horncastle to Caistor , known as Middlegate Lane northwards from Caistor to South Ferriby .