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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blindbeck Bridge(lost)

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Blind-Becke-Bridge in Kirkland 1607 PR(K)

Etymology

( lost ) , 1699 Will , 1714 BRK , Blind -Becke -Bridge in Kirkland 1607 PR(K) , ' hidden stream ' , v. blind , bekkr , brycg , cf. Blind Beck(i, 4supra ) , v. also Kirkland (i, 116supra ) .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement