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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blacon Point

Other OS name in the Parish of St Oswald's & Holy Trinity

Historical Forms

  • Blaken Hedde c.1536 Leland
  • the Hill 1843 TA

Etymology

( headland , 109 – 378670 ) , 1700Assem , Blaken Hedde c.1536 Leland, the Hill 1843TA , a promontory formerly on the coast of the Dee estuary , v. hēafod , point , hyll , giving name to Blacon and Blacon Point (farm), supra .