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Survey of English Place-Names

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Black Lees Fm

Early-attested site in the Parish of Shareshill

Historical Forms

  • (le) Blakele(ye) 1290 Hatherton 1342 Vernon 1361 CoramR
  • le Blakelie 1380,1515 Vernon
  • Blakelyes 1470 WestonunderLizard
  • Great Blake Leys 1526 Vernon
  • the Black Lyese 1526 ib
  • Blake Leys 1775 Yates
  • (the) Black Lees 1608 Comm 1834 O

Etymology

Black Lees Fm, (le ) Blakele (ye )1290 Hatherton, 1342Vernon , 1361 CoramR, le Blakelie 1380, 1515Vernon , Blakelyes 1470 Weston under Lizard, Great Blake Leys 1526Vernon , the Black Lyese 1526ib , Blake Leys 1775 Yates, (the ) Black Lees 1608Comm to 1834 O, 'the dark woodland glade(s)', v. blæc , lēah (lēas n.pl.).