English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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Blackhall Park

Early-attested site in the Parish of St Cuthbert Without

Historical Forms

  • Blachal(e) 1225 ClR 1430 FF
  • in Ingelwodd 1340 GDR
  • Blakehal(e) 1266 Pat 1304 FF 1314 Ipm
  • Blachall(e) 1279 Ass 1314 Ipm
  • Blakhall(e) 1382 Pat 1432 FF
  • Blackhale 1318 Cl 1332 SR
  • Blakale 1358 Fine 1384 Scotland
  • Blakeale 1485 Ipm
  • Blakhaule 1535 VE
  • Blakehall 1540 AOMB
  • Blackall 1568 LRMB
  • Bleck hall 1576 S
  • Blackell 1580 Border
  • Blackhill 1604 LRMB
  • Blackball or Blackhill, commonly called Bleckell 1610 Denton
  • Bleckall 1637 StJ
  • Blackhill park 1777 NB
  • boscus de Blachale 1293 For
  • Blakhalewode 1339 MinAcct
  • Blakalwod 1366 Ass
  • Blakehallwod 1535 VE
  • blekelwod 1598 PR(Dalston)
  • Bleckallwood 1654 DandC
  • Bleckhall Wood 1716 Devonshire
  • Blackhall Moor 1568 LRMB 1736 CWxxxviii
  • Blachalethweyt 1272 For

Etymology

'Black h(e)all.'