Stonebeck Down

proper noun

A civil parish (served by Upper Nidderdale Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A civil parish (served by Upper Nidderdale Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district.

Origin

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.

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APA

Stonebeck Down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stonebeck%20Down

MLA

“Stonebeck Down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stonebeck%20Down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Stonebeck Down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Stonebeck%20Down.

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