Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• chacie de Blakedon(e), foresta de Blakedon(e) 1234 Cl 1235 ib

• foresta regis de Blakedon(e), manerio de Blakedon(e) 1240 1280 Ass 1285 Cecil

• Blakedon(e) park 1495 Pat

• parcus de Blakedon' 1324 MinAcct 1325 MinAcct 1369 MinAcct

• the (king's) park of Blakedon (within the chace of Cranbourne) 1382 Pat 1486 et freq

• foresta regis de Blakedun 1251 Cl

• Blakyndon' 1331 Cecil

• Blakedoun' 1399 Pat

• parcum de Blakedoun' 1508 Cecil

• Blakdon (park) 1460 Pat 1465 Hutch3 1499 Pat

• Blacdon 1482(1610),1530 Cecil

• Blagdon 1535 VE

• warrena iuxta Blagdon 1553 Cecil

• Blagdon Parke 1575 Saxton

• Parci de Blagdon e17 CecilMap

• North Blagdon, West Blagdon 1869 Hutch3

• Blakden the kinges great park 1535–43 Leland

• Blackedon' 1547 Ct

• Blagedon als. Cranborne Park 1577 Hutch3

• Blagden (Parke) 1583 SPDom 1621 CH

Etymology

(West) Blagdon Fm, Blagdon Hill (SU 056180), Blagdon Hill Wd, chacie de Blakedon (e ), foresta de Blakedon (e )1234 Cl, 1235 ib, foresta regis de Blakedon (e ), manerio de Blakedon (e )1240 ib, 1280Ass , 1285Cecil et freq toBlakedon (e ) park 1495 Pat, parcus de Blakedon '1324MinAcct , 1325MinAcct , 1369MinAcct , 'the (king 's ) park of Blakedon (within the chace of Cranbourne )' 1382 Patet freq to 1486 ib, foresta regis de Blakedun 1251 Cl, Blakyndon '1331Cecil , Blakedoun '1399 Pat 'the park of Blakedoun '', parcum de Blakedoun '1508Cecil , Blakdon (park )1460 Pat, 1465 Hutch3, 1499 Pat, Blacdon 1482 (1610), 1530Cecil , Blagdon 1535 VE, warrena iuxta Blagdon 1553Cecil , Blagdon Parke 1575 Saxton, Parci de Blagdon e17CecilMap , North Blagdon , West Blagdon 1869 Hutch3, Blakden the kinges great park 1535–43 Leland, Blackedon '1547Ct , Blagedon als. Cranborne Park 1577 Hutch3, Blagden (Parke )1583SPDom , 1621CH . 'Dark-coloured hill', from blæc (wk.obl. blacan ) and dūn ; the hill reaches 529′ and lies on the county bdy, v. PN W 402 and Bockerly Ditch in Pentridge par. infra . There was a large medieval deer-park here, v. park , Cantor & Wilson 4165–170, 9 196, cf. Park Row infra .