English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Rake Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Barwick in Elmet

Historical Forms

  • Rakebek 1461 MinAcct

Etymology

, Rakebek 1461MinAcct , v. hraca ' rough path ' , bekkr .