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Barney Beck
county:-   North Yorkshire
locality type:-   river
1Km square:-   SE0099 (etc) 
10Km square:-   SE09
SummaryText:-   Higher up this is the Mill Gill or Old Gang Beck

evidence:-   old map:- Seale 1761 (Yrk) 
placename:-  Barney River
source data:-   Maps, Westmoreland, scale about 7 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland? by R W Seale, 1761.
"Barney R."

evidence:-   old map:- Cooper 1808
placename:-  Banney River
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, Westmoreland ie Westmorland, scale about 9 miles to 1 inch, by H Cooper, 1808, published by R Phillips, Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, 1808.
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COP4.jpg
"Banney R."
tapering wiggly line; river 
item:-  Dove Cottage : 2007.38.53
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