Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Blachehol 1086 DB

• Blachenol 1093 Tab

• Blachenoth 1096–1101(1150),1150 Chest

• Blachenot 1096–1101 1280 ib

• Blakene c.1200–1250 Chest 1239 CASNSx 1259 Plea 1387 Pat

• Blakne c.1220 ChRR 1390

• Blaken 1262 JRC 1289 Sheaf 1293 Court 1535 VE 1709 Cre

• Blakun 1438 ChRR

• Blakon 1499 Orm2

• Blacon 1536 Cre

• Blacon Lordship(p) 1620 Sheaf 17 NotCestr 1724

• Blacon alias Blakeney alias Blaconhall 1580 Cre

Etymology

'At the black hill', from blæc (wk.dat. blacan ) and cnoll alternating with cnotta , v. lordes(c)hip. The township is named from the headland of Blacon Point infra , cf. Blacon Hall, Blacon Point (farm) infra . A shortened form of the p.n. has prevailed, but the Blak (e )ne , Blakeney series indicates an intermediate form in the process.