Cubeck
| Cubeck | |
|---|---|
Cubeck | |
Cubeck Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SD955895 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYBURN |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Cubeck is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Thornton Rust and Worton and in the civil parish of Bainbridge.[1] Metcalfe suggests the name derives from the Old English cu, and the Old Norse bekkr, meaning cow stream.[2]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bainbridge Parish (E04007450)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Metcalfe, Peter; Gower, Ted (1992). Place-names of the Yorkshire Dales: origins and meanings. Harrogate: North Yorkshire Marketing. p. 35. ISBN 1-873214-03-0.
External links
Media related to Cubeck at Wikimedia Commons