English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Beckside

Other OS name in the Parish of Kendal

Historical Forms

  • Becksyde 1621 Kendi,196
  • de le Beck 1332 SR

Etymology

, Becksyde 1621 Kend i, 196 , v. bekkr ; it is by Peasey Beck (i, 11supra ) , which is doubtless referred to in the surname of Richard and Robert de le Beck 1332SR .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement