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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blackney Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Stoke Abbott

Historical Forms

  • Blackney 1650 Hutch3 1774 Hutch1 1811 OS
  • (Lr) Blackney Farm 1839 TA

Etymology

Blackney Fm (SY 431997), Blakenhey , Blakynhey 1327, Blaken (h )eye 1332 SR all (p), Blackney 1650 Hutch3, 1774 Hutch1, 1811 OS, (Lr ) Blackney Farm 1839TA , 'the black or dark coloured enclosure', from blæc (wk.obl. blacan ), (ge)hæg.