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Survey of English Place-Names

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Winterburn Beck

Other OS name in the Parish of Gargrave

Historical Forms

  • aquam de Winterburna 1200–16 Furn 1246 FF
  • Wynterburnebek 1267 Furn
  • the Beck 1716 Raist

Etymology

, aquam de Winterburna 1200–16Furn, 1246 FF, Wynterburnebek 1267 Furn, the Beck 1716Raist , v. Winterburn supra , bekkr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site