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.

Blaikstansyt

Field in the Parish of Egremont

Historical Forms

  • Blaikstansyt 1363 Ipm
  • Blakestanefitte 1294 Cl
  • Blaystanfit 1322 Cl
  • Blakestanfoyt 1323 MinAcct
  • Blakestansit 1338 Cl
  • Blaikestansit 1338 Cl

Etymology

Blaikstansyt(Blakestanefitte 1294 Cl, Blaystanfit 1322 Cl, Blakestanfoyt 1323 MinAcct, Blakestansit, Blaikestansit 1338 Cl.'Black-stone meadow,' v. fit)