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is a small watercourse that enters the River Esk in the upper harbour at Whitby, in North
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136:Strangways, C. Fox (1888).
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210:Holt, Robert Burbank (1890).
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405:edemocracy.northyorks.gov.uk
53:Named after a local hospital
316:Smith, A. H. (1979) .
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18:User:The joy of all things
521:List of rivers of England
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460:(Report). Archived from
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212:Whitby, past and present
480:Waters, Colin (2011).
374:Young, George (1817).
351:Young, George (1840).
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84:shipbuilding industry
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765:Skelton Beck
675:Holgate Beck
655:Greta (Lune)
615:Crimple Beck
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1007:Trent Falls
982:Hedon Haven
977:Gypsey Race
896:Pudsey Beck
866:Harden Beck
841:Black Brook
755:Skeeby Beck
690:Malham Beck
660:Gypsey Race
585:Bedale Beck
198:Barker 2011
186:Barker 2011
91: 1847
60:Spital Beck
29:Spital Beck
1068:Little Don
1063:Limb Brook
957:Arram Beck
881:Holme Beck
670:Hodge Beck
640:Eller Beck
605:Costa Beck
575:Arkle Beck
384:1046520071
275:0752410253
173:1046520071
123:References
1012:West Beck
947:Aike Beck
931:Wyke Beck
851:Cock Beck
595:Cock Beck
361:221940476
339:Hall 2013
303:0016-7398
151:Hall 2013
102:Etymology
50:Etymology
1038:Cheswold
972:Foulness
886:Laneshaw
800:Washburn
770:Skirfare
700:Oak Beck
665:Hertford
600:Cod Beck
326:19714705
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115:Wildlife
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1058:Ea Beck
962:Derwent
805:Wenning
740:Sea Cut
725:Riccall
620:Derwent
424:Sources
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876:Holme
856:Colne
815:Wiske
790:Twiss
775:Swale
760:Skell
750:Seven
685:Leven
610:Cover
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1002:Ouse
987:Hull
952:Aire
911:Spen
831:Aire
785:Tutt
780:Tees
745:Seph
705:Ouse
695:Nidd
680:Kyle
650:Foss
635:Dove
625:Dibb
590:Burn
580:Bain
570:Aire
486:ISBN
473:2024
436:ISBN
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380:OCLC
357:OCLC
322:OCLC
299:ISSN
270:ISBN
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