Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Blak(e)den(e) 1304 Chamb 1311(1338),1330,1334 VR

• Blak(e)den(e)feld, Blackden (feld) 1334 ib

• Blak(e)dengrene, Blak(e)denheth, Blak(e)denheyes, Blak(e)denlone & Blak(e)den mosse 1475 ib

• Blakeden 1842 OS

• Blackings Hall & Blackings Lane 1831 Bry

Etymology

Blakeden, Blakeden Gorse & Blakeden Lane (110–622662) [blɛk-], Blak (e )den (e )1304 Chamb, 1311 (1338), 1330, 1334 VR, Blak (e )den (e )feld , Blackden (feld )1334 ib, Blak (e )dengrene , Blak (e )denheth , Blak (e )denheyes , Blak (e )denlone & Blak (e )den mosse 1475 ib, Blakeden 1842 OS, Blackings Hall & Blackings Lane 1831 Bry, 'dark, black valley', from blæc and denu , with gorst , lane , hall , feld , grēne 2 , hǣð , (ge)hæg, and mos . Cf. Blackden 2222.