![The Village of Littlebeck - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/The_Village_of_Littlebeck_-_geograph.org.uk_-_612093.jpg)
Littlebeck is a
hamlet
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in the
North York Moors National Park
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Etymology
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, near
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Clif ...
, in
North Yorkshire
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, England. It stands on the Little Beck, a minor
tributary
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of the
River Esk.
The actor
Joanne Froggatt
Joanne Froggatt (born 23 August 1980) is a British actress. From 2010 to 2015, she portrayed Anna Bates in the ITV period drama series ''Downton Abbey''. For this role, she received three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...
was born and raised in Littlebeck.
References
* http://www.eskvalley.com/littlebeck/
Hamlets in North Yorkshire
Borough of Scarborough
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