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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blunt's Hall

Early-attested site in the Parish of Witham

Historical Forms

  • Blundeshala, Blundeshalā 1086 DB
  • Blunteshala, Blunteshale 1168 P 1346 FA
  • Blunteshall(e) 1265 Ch
  • Bluntesdal 1279 Fine
  • Elmeshale rectius Blunteshale 1346 FA
  • Dunteshale 1185 RotDom
  • Blonteshale 1212 RBE
  • Blounteshal c.1220 Bodl
  • Blumsall 1543,1558 FF
  • Blomsham Hall alias Blonteshall 1558 FF

Etymology

'Blunt 's nook,' v. healh . For the personal name v. PN BedsHu 204.