Leake, North Yorkshire
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Leake is a
Borrowby, Hambleton
.
The settlement was mentioned in the Domesday Book[2] and the name of the hamlet derives from the Old English Lece or Lecan which means to drip or leak. All other places in England that are named Leake are situated near to water and an alternative etymology would be that Lece may be an Old English word for brook.[3]
Leake Hall is a
grade II* listed house which dates from the 17th century. Originally built in 3 storeys to an H-shaped floor plan it now has a T-shaped layout with a 6-bay frontage. It is now a farmhouse.[4]
The grade I listed Church of St Mary dates from Norman times. The Norman tower has a Saxon cross built into it. The bench ends for the choir stalls in the chancel were rescued from
References
- ^ "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Leake | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ Historic England. "Leake Hall (Grade II*) (1150988)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "St. Mary the Virgin, Leake, North Yorkshire". Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Leake (Grade I) (1315093)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links
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