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.

Blackhurst

Early-attested site in the Parish of Baddiley

Historical Forms

  • Blachurst 1314 ChRR
  • le Blachurst 1371 Chol
  • Blakhurst 1359 BPR
  • Blackhurst 1385 Comb 1621 Orm2 1656
  • Black(e)hurste 1576 ChRR 1590 Sheaf

Etymology

Blackhurst, Blachurst 1314 ChRR (p), le Blachurst 1371Chol (p), Blakhurst 1359 BPR (p), Blackhurst 1385 Comb (p), 1621 (1656) Orm2, Black(e)hurste 1576 ChRR, 1590 Sheaf, 'dark wooded hill', v. blæc , hyrst .