English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Blakewell

Other OS name in the Parish of Chittlehampton

Historical Forms

  • Blakewelle 1277 FF
  • Blakewall 1286 Ass 1330 SR

Etymology

is Blakewelle 1277FF , Blakewall 1286Ass , 1330SR (p) . ' Dark spring , ' v. blæc , wielle .

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