The story
Stonebeck refers to Stean Beck on the north side of the parish, a tributary of the River Nidd. Down refers to the direction (opposite of Up), not to downland.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stonebeck Down
Today it means: A civil parish (served by Upper Nidderdale Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district. Full definition →