Blackberry Hill
Early-attested site in the Parish of Belvoir
Historical Forms
- montis de Blakeburugh 12 BelCartB e.15
- montis de Blakeberg(e) 1252 Rut
- montis de Blakeberge 1257 Nichols
- Blakeberough 12(e.15),m.13(e.15) BelCartB
- Blakeberew John e.15 ib
- Blakebergwe 1252 Ipm
- Blakeberugh 1343 ib
- Blakebergh 1393 Nichols 1395 Cl
- Blakebargh' 1423,1427 Comp
- Blakeborugh' 1428 Rut
- Blakeberu(e) 1449 WoCart
- Blackberghe 1414 Nichols
- Blackeborough 1531 Comp
- Blackborow 1601 Terrier
- Blackburrow 1605 ib
- Blackborow hill 1601 Terrier
- Blackburrow hill 1611×13 ib
- Blackborrowe hill 1625 ib
- Blackberry Hill 1795 Map 1803 EnclA 1815 Map 1846,1877 White
Etymology
'The dark, densely overgrown hill', v. blæc , berg . Note MLat mons (montis gen.sg.) 'a hill'.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
Other OS name
- The Avenue
- Briery Cottage, Briery Wood
- Calcroft's Close
- Carlisle Wood
- The Devon
- Duchess Garden
- Fir Holt
- Kennels Wood
- The Mausoleum
- Middlesdale
- Old Park Wood
- The Peacock
- Sir John's Wood
- Westminster
- West Wong
- Black Holt
- Harston Wood
- The Rectory
- St Michael and All Angels' Church
- All Saints' Church
- The Carrier
- Granby Wood
- The High Leys
- King's Wood
- Knipton Cottage
- Knipton Ho
- Knipton Lodge
- Knipton Pasture
- Knipton Reservoir
- The Rectory
- Reservoir Wood
- Rutland Arms
- Windsor Hill