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Cringlebeck Fm

Other OS name in the Parish of Roxby cum Risby

Historical Forms

  • Cringelbeck c1200 MaltCart c1250
  • Cringelbec e13 Ch 1311
  • Crinkelbek' Hy3 Drax 14
  • cringelbek' l13 14 ib
  • Kryngylbeck 1577 Terrier
  • Cringkle beck 1601 Terrier
  • Cringle beck 1601,1606,1690 Terrier
  • Cringle Beck 1798 ib

Etymology

, Cringelbeck c1200 (c1250)MaltCart , Cringelbec e13 (1311) Ch, Crinkelbek 'Hy3 (14) Drax , cringelbek 'l13 (14) ib , Kryngylbeck 1577Terrier , Cringkle beck 1601Terrier , Cringle beck 1601,1606, 1690Terrier , Cringle becke 1668, crindle beck 1647Elw , Cringle Beck 1798ib , from ON  kringla ' a circle ' , used of the circular sweep of a stream , and bekkr ' a beck, a stream ' , as elsewhere in the parish , a Scand compound .