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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blake Law

Other OS name in the Parish of Dewsbury

Historical Forms

  • Blachelana (sic for Blachelaua) Hy2 Kirkl 1170–90 YChviii

Etymology

, 1759 PRHtsd , Blachelana (sic for Blachelaua )Hy 2 Kirkl 319, 1170–90 YCh viii , ' blackhill ' , v. blæc ( obi . blacan ) , hlāw .