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Survey of English Place-Names

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Monk Barn, Monk Leys

Other OS name in the Parish of Kettlewell

Etymology

, cf. Monk -Kelds , Monk -Lees 1764Glebe , v. munuc ' monk ' ( doubtless of Fountains Abbey which had lands here ) , kelda ' spring ' , lēah ' clearing ' .