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Du Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Ashby with Oby and Thurne

Historical Forms

  • Bek' c.1230 Holme
  • Bec c.1250 ib

Etymology

, Bek 'c. 1230Holme , Bec c.1250ib , v. dēop , djúpr , bekkr . Du Beck and its continuation Shallam Dike form the boundary between Thurne and Repps ( cf. Dewbeck 1839TA Repps with Bastwick infra ) .