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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blackgreaves Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Lea Marston

Historical Forms

  • Blacgrava 1175 P
  • Blachegrava, Blakegrava 1178 ib
  • Blacgreve c.1180 Wollaton
  • Blacgrave c.1200 c.1280 ADv
  • Blaggreve c.1200 Wollaton
  • Blakgreve 1299 Ass 1332 SR
  • Blagreves 1663 Recov

Etymology

Blackgreaves Fm is Blacgrava 1175 P, Blachegrava , Blakegrava 1178 ib., Blacgreve c. 1180 Wollaton (p), Blacgrave c. 1200 ib., c. 1280 AD v(p), Blaggreve c. 1200 Wollaton, Blakgreve 1299Ass , 1332 SR, Blagreves 1663Recov . 'Black thicket or copse,' v. græfe . Cf. Blackgrave (PN Wo 351).

Places in the same Parish