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Waddingham Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Waddingham

Historical Forms

  • Attebeck' de Wadyngham 1295 Ass
  • Atte Beke 1327 SR
  • atte Beck' 1332 ib
  • atte Bek 1343 NI
  • the Becke 1638 Terrier
  • the Beck 1678 ib

Etymology

, 1770EnclA , Attebeck ' de Wadyngham 1295Ass , Atte Beke 1327SR , atte Beck '1332ib , atte Bek 1343 NI all (p), the Becke 1638Terrier , the Beck 1678ib , v. bekkr .