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Survey of English Place-Names

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Bluntsmoor Bridge & Bluntsmoor Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Mosterton

Historical Forms

  • Bluntsmoor 1811 OS 1863 Hutch3
  • 'the capital messuage called Blunt's Court' 1433 Hutch3
  • Blountescourte 1486 Ipm

Etymology

Bluntsmoor Bridge & Bluntsmoor Fm (ST 455067), Bluntsmoor 1811 OS, 1863 Hutch3, earlier 'the capital messuage called Blunt 's Court '1433 Hutch3, Blountescourte 1486 Ipm, named from the (le ) Bl (o )unt family who had lands here from the 13th cent., cf. Sir John Blunt Hy 3 Hutch3, Thomas le Blunt 1285 FA, Thomas (le ) Blount (')1332 SR, 1340 NI, 1346 FA, William (le ) Blount 1340 NI, John (le ) Blount 1360 Hutch3, v. court 'large house, manor'.