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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blakenhall

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wybunbury

Historical Forms

  • Blachenhale 1086 DB 1316,1581 Orm2
  • Blakenhale c.1200 Facs 1510 Plea
  • Blaken(h)all c.1188–1216 MidCh
  • Blaginghale 13 Dieul
  • le Blake Halch 1260 Court
  • Blakenald 1378 ChRR
  • Blaknall 1188 Tab 17 Pat 1396 Outl 1468 ChCert 1527 Orm2 1561 ChRR 1584
  • Blaknoll 1695 Chol

Etymology

'At the black nook', v. blæc (wk.dat.sg. blacan ), halh (dat.sg. hale ). The place lies in a valley opening into that of Checkley Brook.

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site