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Blackwater Ford

Early-attested site in the Parish of Owermoigne

Historical Forms

  • Blackwater Ford 1811 OS
  • cursus aque apud Blak(e)water, cursus aque voc' Blak(e)water, cursus aque apud Blacwater, cursus aque voc' Blacwater 1449–1459 Weld1

Etymology

Blackwater Ford (SY 786869), Blackwater Ford 1811 OS, cursus aque apud Blak (e )water , cursus aque voc ' Blak (e )water , cursus aque apud Blacwater , cursus aque voc ' Blacwater 1449–1459Weld 1, 'dark-coloured stream', v. blæc (wk.obl. blacan ), wæter , with ford ; this was doubtless another name for the stream that joins R. Frome near Broomhill Bridge in Moreton par. supra , cf. Main Water Cl ib.