Beckermonds

Beckermonds
Yorkshire West Riding
Beckermonds
Location
Grid reference:	SD873803
Location:	54°13’6"N, 2°11’45"W
Data
Post town:	Skipton
Postcode:	BD23
Local Government
Council:	North Yorkshire

Beckermonds is a small hamlet in the West Riding of Yorkshire, at the western end of Langstrothdale in the fell-bounds area known as Craven. It is at the confluence of Green Field Beck and Oughtershaw Beck, which join to form the start of the River Wharfe.

The name, first recorded in 1241 as Beckermotes, is from the Old Norse bekkjar mót, meaning "the meeting of the streams". The intrusive n was added later under the influence of Old French mont, "hill".

The hamlet consists of five dwellings. Population is six. Two of the cottages are run as holiday lets which, when fully occupied, add twelve to this figure.

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