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Backstone Gill

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard

Etymology

, cf. Bacstenebec 1198 Font , ' ravine, stream where bake-stones were got ' , v. bæc-stān , gil , bekkr .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site