Beckwith, Yorkshire
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| Beckwith | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Beckwith House | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE282525 |
| Location: | 53°58’19"N, 1°34’34"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Harrogate |
| Postcode: | HG3 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Harrogate |
Beckwith is a small village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, two miles south-west of Harrogate.
The name of this village is first found recorded in about 972 as bec wudu, Old English for "beech wood".[1] The place was historically a hamlet in the ancient parish of Pannal.[2]
This was the ancient seat of the Beckwith family, which owned property here until 1753.[2] It gave its name to the now larger village of Beckwithshaw, a mile to the west.
References
- ↑ Smith, A. H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 116.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information on Beckwith, Yorkshire from GENUKI