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Survey of English Place-Names

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Eskew Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Bentham

Historical Forms

  • Escow 1670 PR
  • Askew 1771 M

Etymology

, Escow 1670 PR, Askew 1771 M , ' ash wood ' , v. eski(askr) , skógr .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement