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Otterburn Beck, Otterburn Bridge, Otterburn Hall & Otterburn Moor

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Otterburne Water 1577 Whit
  • Otterburne Beck Foot 1664 Thn

Etymology

( Otterburne Water 1577 Whit 16, Otterburne Beck Foot 1664Thn 130 ) ( 1858 O.S. ) ( 1858 O.S. ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site