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Survey of English Place-Names

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Gorbeck

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Corbeck 1789 EnclA

Etymology

, 1716Raist , 1845TA 168 , Corbeck 1789EnclA 21 , ' filthystream ' , v. gor , bekkr , distinct from Gordale 135supra .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site