Black Venn
Early-attested site in the Parish of East Stour
Historical Forms
- la Blakeuenne Hy3 Cerne 14
- Blakefenne 1247 For 1270 RH 1275 Glast 1338–40
- Blakefen 1577 HaRO
- Blacke Fenn 1609 LRMB
Etymology
Black Venn (ST 825236), la Blakeuenne Hy 3 (14) Cerne, Blakefenne 1247 (1270) For , 1275 RH (p), 1338–40 Glast, Blakefen 1577HaRO , Blacke Fenn 1609LRMB , 'dark-coloured fen', v. blæc (wk. obl. blacan ), fenn ; this place is mentioned in the bounds of the forest of Gillingham. The name is identical in origin with Blackven in Fontmell M. par. infra .
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Dorey's Coppice
- Front St.
- Fry's Fm
- Hartgill Fm
- Hayhouse
- Head Lane
- Heavland Lane
- High Bridge Mill, Highbridge Willow Bed
- High Grove Fm
- Hunger Hill Coppice, Hunger Hill Fm
- King's Arms (P.H.)
- Knap Corner
- Lamb's House Fm
- Lintern Lane
- Lotmoor Hill
- Manor Fm
- New House Fm
- New Rd
- Pennymoor Pit Fm
- Witch Lane
- Fir Tree Ctg
- White Horse (P.H.)
- Fern Hill
- E Stour Cmn
- Back St.
- Brown's Lane
- Bullen's Fm
- Christ Church
- Church Fm
- Clay Hill Ho
- Cole Street Fm, Cole Street
- Lane
- Common Lane
- Cott Ho, Cott Lane
- Cowslip Fm
- Crown (P.H.)
- Quarry