English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Blacon Barn

Early-attested site in the Parish of Calverton

Historical Forms

  • Blaken field 1639 Terr
  • Blacon ffielde 1680 CalvertonTerr

Etymology

This may represent OE  blacan , weak dat. sg. of blæc, with later lengthening of the vowel in the open syllable, but the forms are too late for any certainty.

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Places in the same Parish

Major Settlement