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.

Blackley's Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Felsted

Historical Forms

  • blacholleheie, Subblahollehoie 12th Caen
  • Blachol(le)hey(e), Bla(c)k(e)hol(le)hey(e) 1222 Rental 1250 CottCh 1289,1304 Ipm 1290,1339 Cl 1300–81 Pat 1372 For 1397 IpmR
  • Blachelehey 1223 Rental
  • Blacheley 1257 Cl
  • Blacolsheye 1297 MinAcct
  • Blakchelley 1428 EASix
  • foresta de Blakeley or Blakeholley 1471 Pat
  • Blackleez 1594 Harl

Etymology

'Black-hollow enclosure,' v. blaec , holh , (ge)hæg.