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Survey of English Place-Names

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Blackmore Wood

Early-attested site in the Parish of Hertford

Historical Forms

  • Blachemene (sic) 1086 DB
  • Blakemere 1282,1351 Ipm 1309 Ch 1370 FF
  • Blakemore 1379 IpmR
  • Blakemeregrene 1331 StJohns

Etymology

Blackmore Wood (6″) is Blachemene (sic)1086 DB, Blakemere 1282, 1351 Ipm, 1309 Ch, 1370FF , Blakemore 1379 IpmR, Blakemeregrene 1331StJohns . 'Dark pool,' v. blæc , mere , with common later alteration to Blakemore .

Places in the same Parish